Pakistan power shortfall doubles as hydropower output drops
Pakistan's power shortfall doubled to 3,400 megawatts this week as hydropower output fell. Officials are using fuel oil to avoid high LNG spot market prices.
The electricity shortfall in Pakistan has doubled this week as hydropower production slumped, according to Power Minister Awais Leghari. This development has complicated government efforts to manage power outages triggered by disruptions to Natural Gas supplies stemming from regional conflict involving Iran. In an interview conducted in Singapore, Leghari noted that hydropower output fell by 48% compared to the same period last year. This decline occurred because local provinces have not requested water releases from dams, as heavy rainfall has temporarily reduced the demand for irrigation.
