Electricity-demand

Improved liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply has brought some relief. However, it is uncertain how long this relief will last. Meanwhile, gas fired power plants have regained momentum in production. But coal shortages and mechanical faults have reduced output from thermal power plants. In addition, rising temperatures have pushed up electricity demand. As a result, more hours of load shedding have been added. The lack of electricity amid intense heat has disrupted public life. Officials fr...

Power generation has been disrupted by a severe gas shortage for more than one and a half months and a coal shortage for the past month. Recently, power generation at two coal fired power plants including Adani’s plant fell by half due to technical problems. At the same time, electricity demand has increased amid intense heat. However, the demand cannot be met due to multiple crises. As a result, people are remaining without electricity for hours at a time and daily life has been severely...

On one hand, there is a gas crisis, and on the other, load shedding. Public anger is growing as people struggle to get gas and electricity. With power remaining unavailable for hours, incidents of attacks on electricity distribution companies are increasing. At the same time, employees of gas distribution companies are also facing severe security concerns. The Rural Electrification Board (REB) is the country’s largest electricity distribution agency. The organization distributes electricity acro...