HESCO extends load shedding timing to 12 hours due to power shortfall.

HYDERABAD -- Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) has extended load management hours by 12 hours in view of reduction in power supply by 500 MW in the region.

According to a HESCO spokesperson, the demand for electricity in the HESCO region is 1100 MW and at present the company is getting 600 MW while there was a shortfall of 500 MW.

Due to differences in supply and demand of electricity in the country, the load management period has been increased from 6 to 8 hours in feeders of low line losses across the HESCO region and up to 12 hours in feeders with high...