Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has announced a suspension of electricity in several areas of Islamabad on Sunday.
The shutdown is due to the shifting of a 132kV transmission line tower linked to the Swan Grid Station.
An IESCO spokesperson said the tower is being moved to another location.
This is being done to support construction work on the Swan Underpass. Because of this activity, the power supply will remain suspended on 22 feeders of 11kV connected to the Swan Grid Station.
The outage will start at 7:00 AM and continue until 6:00 PM on February 15, 2026.
What areas are affected by the Islamabad power outage?
Several areas will be affected by the shutdown. These include Arya Bazaar, Lawrence Road, Mughal Abad, Factory Quarter, NLC Firdous Street, Qasai Chowk, AWT Plaza, AFIC Hospital, Jan Colony, Mohallah Hajjan, MH Hospital, Qasim Market, CMH Hospital, Sprint Plaza, Defence, Aziz Abad, Abid Majeed Road, Askari-14, Haider Road, 35-D Mall, Bank Road, Chor Chowk, Seham Road, Street 8 Qasim Market, Raja Akram Road, Rumi Lane, and Gulnar Colony.
IESCO management apologised to consumers for the inconvenience. They said the electricity supply will be restored once the work is completed.
What has changed under NEPRA net metering in Pakistan?
The new rules end the old unit for unit system and replace it with a net billing system for both existing and new users.
Under the previous system, if a consumer sent one unit of electricity to the grid, they received one unit back as a free adjustment. This meant imported and exported units were balanced equally.
And under the new system, the grid will buy extra electricity from consumers at around Rs11 per unit.
However, when consumers take electricity from the grid, they will pay the full retail rate. This rate can range between Rs37 and Rs55 per unit. It excludes taxes and other charges.
Earlier, the buyback rate for solar users was around Rs25.9 per unit. Under the new rules, this rate will drop to nearly Rs11 per unit for new consumers.
This means solar users will earn less for selling power and pay more when buying from the grid.
