Electricity Supply Stable But Theft And Dead Power Plants Keep Grid on Ventilator

The Power Division spokesperson has stated that electricity supply in the country has improved significantly since April 17 but power plants with 5,500 MW capacity sit completely dead.

The spokesperson revealed that power plants based on LNG, with a total capacity of around 5,500 megawatts, are currently not generating electricity due to the unavailability of fuel.

Once LNG supply is restored, all these plants will resume electricity generation, the spokesperson added.

The spokesperson said that due to increased water releases from dams at the demand of provinces, hydropower generation has reached around 5,000 megawatts during peak night hours. In addition, an extra 400 megawatts of electricity from the southern region has helped stabilize the national grid and supported improved supply to central areas.

No load management was carried out during peak night hours on April 17, 18, and 19.

On April 20, most electricity distribution companies implemented only one hour of load management during nighttime peak demand. However, GENCO and SEPCO carried out up to two hours of load management during peak hours.

The Power Division also clarified that load management linked to electricity theft and system losses will continue across distribution companies. It emphasized that this policy is separate from peak-hour load management and will remain in place even after LNG supply resumes.