Sui Northern Gas Pipe Lines Limited (SNGPL) on Tuesday restored the gas supply to the general industry despite severe winter. According to the spokesperson of SNGPL the company had successfully mitigated the gas crisis. Currently, domestic sector consumption has reached approximately 1263 MMCFD owing to change in climate and extreme weather conditions as compared to the last year average consumption of 831 MMCFD of domestic sector during December 2018.

SNGPL combated this sharp increase in demand by diverting record RLNG to domestic consumers. During December 2018 last year average diversion of RLNG to domestic sector was approximately 155 MMCFD. This year average December diversion days has crossed 300 MMCFD. However, during last 7 days diversion is more than 500 MMCFD. SNGPL has provided more than 3 times the LNG to domestic consumers this December compared to last year and that's why the system has stabilized and industry is being opened today. The LNG has been provided at the system gas rate to public at large per GOP directions. The Rs1950 per mmbtu LNG is being provided at low system gas tariff by SNGPL. Pakistan is 5th most affected country in the world in respect of climate change.

The spokesman further said data has been taken from Accu weather. This is not only happening in Pakistan. New Delhi temperatures were record low also and broke 118 degrees low this year. Average consumption of domestic sector during summer months (April to November) last year was 488 MMCFD. Hence consumption in winter has increased by 250 percent. Average consumption of domestic, commercial, Industry & CNG sectors (city load) on our network during last December was 1437 MMCFD whereas this year average consumption of these sectors has exceeded 1600 MMCFD. It means 150 approx MMCFD in excess is being supplied on daily basis which shown SNGPL proactive attitude.