A considerable improvement in hydel generation with the end of canal desilting has reversed the gap between demand and supply of electricity back to 1500MW from 2000MW last week. The hydel generation improved to 3600MW against below 3000MW throughout the canal desilting campaign in the country.
According to the Pepco sources, power generation stood at 10913MW against a demand of 12383MW, brining shortfall to 1470MW. Hydel generation remained 3598MW, followed by 1971MW of thermal, 5282MW through IPPs and 62MW through RPPs during last 24 hours. Supply to the KESC remained 720MW.