Electricity shortfall exceeds 4000 MW

ISLAMABAD: Gas supply to 7 power plants was suspended after the Qadirpur gas field tripped affecting the production of 1080 megawatts of electricity. Due to floods the production of electricity at the Guddu plant reduced by 418 megawatts and the overall shortfall of electricity in the country exceeded 4500 megawatts.

According to a statement from the Ministry of Power and Water the demand of electricity in the country is 14500 megawatts and only 9910 megawatts were being produced.

The statement also said the Guddu plant is only providing 682 megawatts of electricity instead of its capacity of 1100 megawatts due to the floods.

It further said that the recent monsoon in the country is creating hurdles in the fuel supply to most power plants.