Pakistan is experiencing extensive load shedding due to an electrical shortage that has reached 5,319 MW amidst the country’s high temperatures.
According to reports, the country needed 25,000 MW of power, but only 19,681 MW of that was being produced, creating a sizable deficit.
With 5,600 MW, hydropower sources contribute significantly, while 890 MW comes from government thermal power facilities.
The private sector contributes 8,980 MW, and wind power plants increase the grid’s capacity by 780 MW.
Nuclear power facilities supply 3,100 MW, bagasse produces 133 MW, and solar power plants produce 198 MW.
Residents across the country are reportedly subjected to load shedding for as much as six hours per day as a result of the shortage.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expressed alarm over Pakistan’s power sector’s chronic power theft and distribution losses during recent bailout discussions. As a result, the country’s manufacturing chain is facing growing debt.
A national campaign against electricity theft has been launched by Prime Minister Sharif in an effort to reduce significant financial losses.
The prime minister urged authorities on Tuesday to lessen load shedding under the current heatwave and to take firm action against power theft nationwide.
