Bangladesh-power-crisis

The country’s gas and power situation has once again become vulnerable under triple pressures: tight LNG supply, coal scarcity, and consecutive mechanical failures at power plants. Due to the gas supply deficit relative to demand, gas-based power generation has declined. At the same time, the Rampal and Patuakhali power plants due to coal shortage, and the Payra and Barapukuria plants due to mechanical faults, are unable to generate electricity at full capacity. This has impacted powe...

Gas crisis has persisted for over two weeks that has directly impacted the power sector, leading to increased load shedding. On Monday at midnight, the country witnessed a record-breaking 3,512 megawatts of load shedding. Amidst the sweltering heat, hours of power outages have made life miserable, while the twin crises of gas and electricity are halting factory operations. There are four primary reasons why load shedding has increased. First, the energy crisis prevents production from...