Pakistan saw no load management during peak hours on the night of April 29 as higher hydropower generation and increased local gas supplies helped improve electricity output and support stability in the national grid, according to the Power Division.

A spokesperson said hydropower generation stood at 6,000 megawatts, compared with the country’s total installed hydropower capacity of 11,500 megawatts.

The spokesperson said electricity generation increased further after more power plants were supplied with local gas. Higher hydropower output and the availability of additional local gas also strengthened grid stability through the southern region, making it easier to bring another 100 megawatts into the national system.

A total of 500 megawatts was transmitted from the south of the country, the spokesperson added.

The Power Division said economic load management was continuing on high-loss feeders under the existing policy, but clarified that it was separate from any peak-hour load management.

Despite the improvement in supply, the spokesperson said power plants with a combined capacity of 4,700 megawatts remained offline because of LNG shortages linked to global conditions.

The nighttime shortfall is expected to end once LNG supplies improve and water releases increase, the spokesperson said.