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Lahore residents report outages despite Lesco zero loadshedding claim

Published on: January 16, 2026 11:50 AM

LAHORE: Despite claim by the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) that it had ended loadshedding, many residents across urban and rural areas reported continuing power outages on Thursday.

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Lesco management stated that zero loadshedding was being observed, except in areas served by loss-making feeders, as the company was reportedly receiving electricity from the national grid according to actual demand.

However, consumers said they experienced forced loadshedding lasting one to two hours in city areas, and longer durations in rural localities. Residents also reported reduced water supply due to non-operational tube-wells affected by power management.

A resident of Johar Town confirmed that power cuts lasted almost two hours on Thursday, although he noted that the duration of outages had decreased compared to previous weeks. Similarly, a consumer from Green Town reported two-hour outages in the morning and evening, while a Kasur resident said rural areas still faced four to eight hours of daily loadshedding. Batapur residents reported outages lasting four to five hours.

A Lesco insider acknowledged that loadshedding continued in some areas, even where feeders were not loss-making. On Tuesday, the company had claimed that power supply had improved, except for high-loss feeders where outages of three to six hours were still being observed.

Repeated attempts by this reporter to reach Lesco’s chief executive officer and spokesperson for further comment were unsuccessful.

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The discrepancy between Lesco’s official statements and residents’ experiences has raised questions about the reliability of electricity supply, especially in areas outside the main urban centers.

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