Zero unload nationwide from May 1st: Power Division

ISLAMABAD: Power Division announced on Sunday when load dump rate was brought to zero across the country from 5:00 on May 1, ARY News reports.

representative of said the power division in a statement that is continuous power delivery was started across the country from Sunday.

power division turned on more over 2500 megawatts of additional electricity to system. This is added that the ministry is working effectively for continuous power supply in All parts of the country.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif instructed distribution companies against carrier out load shedding within three days of Eid al-Fitr and warned those who fail to implement the directive.

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federal government looking for details on power generation and consumption on ID days.

“Directives have been issued to supply adequate fuel and gas to all power generating companies,” they said, adding that the earlier shortage in supplies of fuel and gas power factories led to load shedding in the country.

Previously, the electricity crisis escalated from 10 to 15 hours of load shedding was observed throughout the country after power the shortfall reached 9,000 megawatts (MW).

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According to sources, power supply in the country remained at 15,000 MW against a demand of 24,000 MW. “In large urban centers, there is a duration of load shedding of ten hours while rural areas facing power blackouts of up up to 15 hours,” They said.

Sources also said that LESCO system was overloaded and the deficit exceeded 1500 MW. “Quota of power delivery to LESKO remains for 3400 MW against a demand of 4,900 MW,” they said, adding that the overload had caused the of feed to multiple network stations, calling power blackouts in in city.

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