Govt Apologises As RLNG Shortage Triggers 3-Hour Power Cuts

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Govt Apologises As RLNG Shortage Triggers 3-Hour Power Cuts

The government apologised to electricity consumers Saturday for 1.5 to three hours of nighttime load management, blaming a delayed RLNG cargo for a 3,600-megawatt generation shortfall during peak hours and warning that temporary power cuts would continue until gas supplies normalised. The Power Division said the shortage was compounded by a 195-megawatt decline in generation from Mangla Dam, forcing authorities to manage electricity loads during the night peak despite efforts to bridge the gap. Furnace oil-fired power plants were brought back into operation during peak hours to help meet the electricity demand, the ministry said. The government said the temporary load management would be reduced "as soon as" the delayed RLNG cargoes arrive, while urging consumers to moderate electricity use during nighttime peak hours to help minimise outages. "There is no load management during the day," the Power Division said, adding that areas where outages are carried out because of high distribution losses would continue to receive electricity according to their schedules. The ministry expressed regret for the disruption, saying it was caused by the temporary unavailability of RLNG.