Power Shortfall Soars To 6,200 Megawatts.

Power shortfall in the country has increased to 6,200 megawatts, the demand is 28,600 while the supply lags at 22,400 megawatts.

According to the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) sources, the electricity shortfall in the country has increased to 6,200 megawatts. An average of 4-8 hours of load-shedding prevails in the country, NTDC reported.

Powerplants across the country are facing oil and gas shortages, however, the power demand in the LESCO feeder has reduced due to the monsoon season.

Sources say that the situation is not expected t improve in the coming month too.

The electricity shortfall in the country on Friday remained at 6,000 megawatts, reducing the gap between production and demand owing to improvement in weather conditions in the country amid...