Power Crisis Deepens Across The Country

LAHORE Pakistan News: Electricity crisis once again resurfaced across the country as power shortfall has reached to 3,500 MW. The duration of load shedding has also increased. The demand of electricity has been reached to 11,500 whereas production stands at 8,500 MW.

With the start of summer season, load shedding duration has extended up to 17 hours in small cities and towns and 10 to 12 hours in Lahore and other big cities.

PEPCO spokesman said the situation will be improve in coming few days when water level will be increased in the dams and it will also reduce load shedding span.