Electricity outages, power shortfall increased

The Power Division recorded the total power generation capacity at 22,003MW. Against the demand of 29,000MW after the shortfall.

As per sources, 7,660MW was being generated from water, 9,500MW from Independent Power Producers (IPPs). 1,000MW from government thermal plants, 2,785MW from nuclear plants, 757MW and 133MW from wind and solar plants respectively.

Sources further said, that 88MW of electricity generates from bagasse power plants. They said decreased power generation has also led to an increase in unannounced load-shedding periods.

It is applicable to mention here that the federal government has announced multiple deadlines previously to end load shedding in the country.

However, they have yet to materialize owing to multiple reasons cited by the ministers. Including higher fuel prices and delay in maintenance of the power plants.

Wind power plants are generating 500 MW and the contribution of solar energy stands at 113 MW.

Bagasse-powered plants are producing 121 MW and nuclear fuel is generating 2,285 MW.

In addition, the water supply situation has started improving in the country. After, the recent spell of rains as was evident from increased flow in rivers.

WAPDA spokesperson shared details of Pakistan’s reservoirs, showing an improvement in the inflows.

The water inflow in Tarbela Dam was 89,700 cusecs and the outflow was 12,000 cusecs.

The inflow in Mangla stood at 30,700 cusecs and outflow is 15,000 cusecs.

The inflow in Chashma is 233,500 cusecs and outflow 219,900 cusecs.

At Head Marala, the inflow of water into the Chenab River is 68,700 cusecs and the discharge is 43,600 cusecs.

The inflow of water into the Kabul River in Nowshera is 59,600 cusecs.  the outflow is 59,600 cusecs.

The spokesperson said the water level in Tarbela Dam on Saturday stood at 3.43 million acres feet (MAF).

Similarly, he added that the water level in  Mangla Dam and Chashma was 1.5 and 278,000 MAF, respectively.