The government is expected to increase power sector subsidy by 60 per cent in July to ensure minimum loadshedding during Sehr, Iftar and Taraveeh times.
The Ministry of Water and Power said on Sunday the government would provide an additional Rs14 billion to power companies during Ramazan to minimise the difficulties faced by the people.
The power sector usually receives Rs22-24bn in subsidies every month, an amount which is expected to rise to about Rs35bn next month.
The ministry had also requested 114 million cubic feet per day of natural gas supply for diesel-based power plants to ensure that power generation costs did not exceed limits.
