Pakistan’s power supply has improved since April 17, according to the Power Division, which says higher electricity generation and better grid stability have eased pressure on the system. Official reporting said increased water releases from dams helped raise generation and reduce load management in several areas.
A spokesperson for the Power Division said higher dam releases had enabled electricity production of up to 5,000 megawatts during peak hours. The official also said an additional 400 megawatts from the southern region had helped stabilise the national grid. The Power Division separately clarified that HESCO and K-Electric were not facing load management under the 2.25-hour peak-hours relief plan because low-cost power from the south was available to those systems.
According to the spokesperson, authorities did not carry out load management during peak night hours on April 17, 18, and 19. On April 20, most distribution companies implemented only 1 hour of nighttime load management, while consumers in areas served by GEPCO and SEPCO experienced 2-hour outages during peak nighttime hours. Recent official reporting also said load management had already fallen sharply, from around 6 hours to roughly 2.5 to 3 hours, as water releases increased.
Despite the improvement, the power system continues to face pressure from fuel shortages. Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari said on April 16 that a decline in LNG-based and hydel generation had created a power shortfall of around 3,400 megawatts, which triggered load management during peak hours.
Power plants with a combined capacity of 5,500 megawatts remain offline due to LNG shortages and could resume operations once fuel supplies return.
The improvement does not mean load management has ended nationwide. The Power Division has said some areas will continue to face outages due to electricity theft and high system losses, rather than solely due to peak-demand pressure. That distinction is important because it frames some cuts as policy-driven enforcement rather than a direct result of nationwide generation shortages.
