Natural gas demand has a wide seasonal impact between the summer and winter months. Demand for gas increases four times more in winters than in summers in areas such as Balochistan that experience bitterly cold weather. This mainly arises due to the space heating and extra geyser load that sets in during the winter months.

The last few days have seen a sudden drop in temperatures in Quetta and adjoining areas from 22 degree centigrade to 12 degree centigrade. Consequently, the usage of gas heaters and unauthorized use of compressors by the customers has increased extraordinarily. This has resulted in the reduction of gas in supply lines causing low pressure problems in isolated pockets and for the tail-end customers.-PR