ISLAMABAD: The power shortfall in the country has surged to around 4000 Mega Watt as the total generation on Tuesday was recorded as 11,171 MW during the last 24 hours.
According to the daily load management report, the hydel generation stood at 2466 MW, WAPDA thermal 1879 MW and IPPs 5826 MW during the said period.
As many as 700 MW electricity was supplied to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), the report further said.
The hydel generation has significantly reduced due to less water inflow in all major rivers and dead level water reserves at Tarbela and Mangla dams, a PEPCO official told APP here.
He expressed the hope that hydel generation would reach its maximum soon as water inflow in all major rivers is continuously increasing due to shooting up mercury level and snow melting.
He said that Rental Power Plants (RPPs) have already been shut down following the Apex Court verdict.