[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]Lahore citizens bore the burden of the city’s worst load shedding in recent history, with power disruptions lasting more than eight hours every day. In a report published on Sunday, a local news station revealed that the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) was illegally diverting the electricity share of regular consumers to the Punjab Assembly.
According to the channel’s report, the city of Lahore saw extreme load shedding and extended outages, causing enormous hardship for consumers. The residents’ anguish was attributed primarily to technical issues and insufficient load management.
More than 270 transformers held by the Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) have been rendered inoperable during the last three to four days due to a variety of technical challenges. As a result, power outages in several regions reached worrying lengths of up to eight hours.
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Shahid Haider, Chief of LESCO, refuted the claims, noting that the company had only received reports of two transformer burnouts in the city. However, reports showed that LESCO’s demand for power reached 5000 MW, while supply was at 4600 MW, resulting in a 400 MW shortfall. As a result, load shedding was enforced in several places to manage the shortage.
Meanwhile, in defiance of its own regulation, LESCO imposed an eight-hour power outage in sweltering heat in order to deliver electricity to the Punjab Assembly from alternative sources. Customers were greatly inconvenienced and harmed as a result of this choice.
LESCO Chief Shahid Haider and Chairman Board of Directors Hafiz Mian Nauman addressed the present power crisis during a press conference held at the LESCO South Circle office in Lahore. The severe heat had resulted in an additional load of 1600 MW on the system, according to Nauman, but they were following the federal government’s load shedding strategy.
Nauman stated that efforts were being made to quickly repair the burned transformers and restore power to users. 200 damaged transformers had already been replaced. LESCO had stopped supplying electricity to all development projects in order to meet the city’s energy needs during the hot weather.
The power grid is currently dealing with a shortfall of up to 1000 MW, increasing the problems encountered by Lahore residents. The authorities are encouraged to act quickly to address the power outage and alleviate the inhabitants’ hardships.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
