The power demand of country's economic engine touched 2200 mega watt (MW) on the start of summer season that compelled the city to remained electricity deficient which looms between 120 to 150 MW on Tuesday.
Due to this situation, the people experienced sudden power breakdowns that hit the metropolis during the last 48-hour resulting in low voltage and leaving citizens at the mercy of power utility which is presently managing group-wise load-shedding for their consumers.
The power utility - Karachi Electric Supply Corporation (KESC) is conducting group-wise load-shedding as during the day (Tuesday) the electricity shortage recorded at 120MW and after 7pm evening, the demand increased to 150MW restraining the utility to opt for load-sharing.
The month started with a big bang as far as power supply from Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) is concern as on April 2, KESC received sudden cut of about 350 megawatts shortfall from the authority compelling it to immediately resort to load-shedding for one to one-and-a-half hours on a rotation basis in the metropolis.
Since then, the corporation remained handicapped from the authority's side to receive less power that the Wapda was supplying to the KESC. The authority (Wapda) was given deadline by the federal government to streamline transmission-system before May 1, after that the authority has to supply 700MW of electricity to the corporation.
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