Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced scheduled load shedding across parts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
The electric supply company has announced a power outage due to annual maintenance work on 11kV feeders, 132kV grid stations and transmission lines.
According to the IESCO, the temporary shutdowns will affect areas under the Islamabad Operation Circle, Rawalpindi City Circle and Rawalpindi Cantt Circle during different timings throughout the day.
IESCO said the outages are part of planned maintenance and construction work aimed at improving system reliability and ensuring a stable electricity supply during the summer season.
The company advised residents to take precautionary measures and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
Islamabad Operation Circle
| Feeder Name | Time | Affected Areas |
| Pir Sohawa | 7:00am – 11:00am | Kotla, Pir Sohawa, Kohala Bala and surrounding areas |
| Kund Rajgan | 7:00am – 11:00am | Chatta Bakhtawar |
| Scheme-II | 7:00am – 11:00am | Shahzad Town |
| King Hamad | 7:00am – 11:00am | Independent areas |
| Chatta Bakhtwar | 7:00am – 11:00am | Chatta Bakhtawar |
| F-8/1 | 7:00am – 11:00am | F-8/1 |
| F-8 Markaz | 7:00am – 11:00am | F-8 |
| Meezan Bank | 7:00am – 11:00am | Independent areas |
| HC-3 Pims | 7:00am – 11:00am | Independent areas |
Rawalpindi City Circle
| Feeder Name | Time | Affected Areas |
| Committee Chowk | 7:00am – 11:00am | Committee Chowk and surrounding areas |
| Arya Mohallah | 7:00am – 11:00am | Arya Mohallah, Dk. Elahi Bux |
| Zafar-ul-Haq | 7:00am – 11:00am | Z. Haq Road, Murree Road, Sarfaraz Road, Dhok Khabbha, Mukha Singh Station |
| Fawara Chowk | 7:00am – 11:00am | Fawara Chowk, Trunk Bazar, Talwaran Bazar, Sabzi Mandi and surrounding areas |
| Bajniyal-I | 8:00am – 11:00am | Bajniyal village |
| Fazaiya | 8:00am – 11:00am | Fazaiya Colony and surrounding areas |
| Cheering Cross | 8:00am – 11:00am | Gulnar City, Qasim Market, Raja Akram Road, Roomi Lane, Seham Road |
| Cobe Lane | 8:00am – 11:00am | Cobe Lane and surrounding areas |
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Rawalpindi Cantt Circle
| Feeder Name | Time | Affected Areas |
| Rose Lane | 8:00am – 11:00am | Rose Lane and surrounding areas |
| Bank Road-I | 7:00am – 11:00am | Bank Road-I and surrounding areas |
| City Center | 7:00am – 11:00am | City Center and surrounding areas |
| Pakistan Railway | 7:00am – 11:00am | Pakistan Railway area |
| Tipu Road | 7:00am – 11:00am | Tipu Road and surrounding areas |
| Dk. Farman Ali | 7:00am – 11:00am | Dk. Farman Ali and surrounding areas |
| CMH Flats | 7:00am – 11:00am | CMH Flats and surrounding areas |
| Basali | 7:00am – 11:00am | Basali, Mohra Kotian, Dk Gurha, Dk Jumma, Chandni Chowk and nearby areas |
| Jarar Camp | 7:00am – 11:00am | Jarar Camp and surrounding areas |
| Bhall | 7:00am – 11:00am | Bhall and surrounding areas |
| Jatha Hathial | 7:00am – 11:00am | Jhatha Hathial, Nakrali, Chapper, Jabbar Miana, Larri Malana |
| Kalyal | 8:00am – 11:00am | Dk. Parian, Adyala Jail, Shahpur, Gorakhpur, Samar Zar City, Shahpur Syedan |
| Shahpur | 8:00am – 11:00am | Kalyal Adyala Road, Khaja Corporation, Jarahi, Janjua Town |
| Adyala | 8:00am – 11:00am | Adyala Road, Khawaja Corporation, Mubarak Lane, Ali Town, Chungi No.20 |
| Khasala | 8:00am – 11:00am | Khasala village |
| Humayun-1 | 8:00am – 11:00am | Askari-14 and surrounding areas |
| Dhok Noor | 8:00am – 11:00am | Dhoke Mehra, Dhoke Haji Imam Din, Dhoke Noor, Tarbela Colony |
| Gulshanabad | 8:00am – 11:00am | Gulshanabad |
| Adyala Jail | 8:00am – 11:00am | Adyala Jail area |
| Shaigan | 8:00am – 11:00am | Shaigan |
| Defence Road | 8:00am – 11:00am | Defence Road |
| Samar Zar | 8:00am – 11:00am | Samarzar Housing Society |
| Askari-14 | 8:00am – 11:00am | Askari-14 |
| PGHS | 8:00am – 11:00am | Punjab Government Housing Scheme and surrounding areas |
IESCO said consumers may experience temporary interruptions beyond the announced timings if maintenance work is delayed due to technical reasons or weather conditions.
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