ISLAMABAD — Electricity supply situation has improved since April 17, leading to a marked reduction in load management during peak demand hours, the government’s Power Division said on Tuesday.
A spokesperson for the Power Division said enhanced water releases from major dams, aligned with provincial electricity demand patterns, contributed to an additional 5,000 megawatts of generation during night-time peak hours. The increased hydropower output helped ease pressure on the national grid.
He added that grid stability was further strengthened by an extra 400 megawatts supplied from the southern transmission network, which supported electricity distribution in central regions of the country.
According to official data, no load management was carried out during night peak hours on April 17, 18 and 19, reflecting improved supply conditions across the system. On April 20, most electricity distribution companies implemented only one hour of load management during peak hours.
However, the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) and Sukkur Electric Power Company (SEPCO) reported up to two hours of load management during the same period, the spokesperson said.
He further noted that power plants with a combined capacity of 5,500 megawatts operating on liquefied natural gas (LNG) remain offline due to fuel shortages. These units are expected to resume generation once LNG supplies are restored.
The spokesperson clarified that load management linked to electricity theft and high system losses would continue under existing policy, separate from peak-hour scheduling measures.
Such loss-based restrictions, he said, would remain in place even after LNG supply normalises, as part of broader efforts to improve efficiency, reduce technical losses, and ensure discipline in the power distribution network.