127% surge in hydel generation brings relief to the people

ISLAMABAD: The electricity situation improved during the night of April 16–17 due to increased water releases from dams, which led to a significant rise in hydropower generation and a notable reduction in load management hours across the country.
According to the spokesperson of Power Division, water discharge from dams increased to 30,000 cusecs, compared to 8,000 cusecs released the previous night. The higher outflow resulted in an increase of around 2,300 megawatts in hydropower generation. Hydropower production, which stood at 1,800 megawatts the previous night, rose to 4,100 megawatts due to the increased water releases.
The spokesperson added that the rise in hydropower generation also facilitated the transmission of approximately 400 megawatts of electricity from the south to centre and north, as improved supply in the central system helped reduce stability issues.
He further noted that increased water demand from farmers could lead to additional gains in hydropower generation. As a result of improved generation, load management hours decreased significantly, dropping from less than six hours to around 2.5 to 3 hours.
The spokesperson expressed optimism that the early availability of LNG and further increases in hydropower generation would help eliminate the temporary issue of load management. Ends