The Ministry of Energy claimed on Tuesday that all 1,112 grid stations of the country’s national grid have been restored after a major 24-hour power breakdown. “All 1,112 grid stations restored within 24 hours nationwide,” tweeted the ministry. According to the Ministry of Energy, 48 to 72 hours are usually required to re-link power plants of about 9500 megawatts to the transmission system after any power breakdown. However, news channel reported that power was still not restored to large parts of Karachi, including, Gulistan-e-Johar, Malir, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Gulshan-e- Hadeed, Landhi, Saddar and several other areas.

The country had plunged into darkness Monday morning due to a fault in the national grid. The extreme shortfall in electricity generation is said to be the major cause of the power breakdown that hit various parts of the country. Power generation was lower than 7,000 megawatts on Monday morning, well-placed sources said.” There was upto 6,000 megawatts”.“Hydel power generation in the country goes down to 90 percent, while thermal power generation by 70 pct,” according to sources. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday took notice of the countrywide power breakdown.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan-INP