Pakistan blackout: Power restored in most parts of the country

ISLAMABAD: Power has been restored to most parts of Pakistan following a nationwide blackout resulting from a major breakdown occurring when the frequency in National Transmission Dispatch Company (NTDC) suddenly fell from 50 to zero.

A technical fault occurred at the Guddu power plant around 11:40pm last night, due to which frequency at the National Transmission Dispatch Company (NTDC) system went down from 50 to zero in a matter of seconds, resulting in a blackout across Pakistan.

Read more: ‘Pakistan Blackout’: Power outage across the country.

According to the Federal Minister for Energy, Omar Ayub Khan, electricity supply has been restored to major cities, including Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalpur, Dharki, Guddu, Rohri, Shikarpur, Dera Murad Jamali, Sivi, Quetta, Peshawar, Islamabad, Jhelum, Lahore, Multan, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, and Sargodha. 

The federal minister also added that supply to the Gujranwala Electric Power Company (GEPCO) had been restored but due to system instability, load management was being carried out but the situation was only temporary.

Meanwhile, power has been restored to most parts of Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) regions, including Muzaffargarh, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Vehari, Sahiwal, Khanewal and Bahawalnagar.

Electricity restoration work is underway in Faisalabad and the Faisalabad Electricity Supply Company (FESCO) staff is present at grid stations, according to Omar Ayub Khan.

Power supply has been restored to about 40% of feeders in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, including most parts of Peshawar following the major blackout which occurred across Pakistan last night.

The electricity supply is being restored to hospitals, industries and urban areas on a priority basis while supply to agriculture feeders is in full swing, according to the federal minister for energy.

The Federal Minister for Energy while addressing a press conference early morning stated that attention was being paid to improve the power transmission system to ensure smooth supply of electricity across the country.

According to the federal minister, the technical fault occurred to the old and outdated system as no effort was made by the previous government to upgrade the transmission lines.

Read more: Electricity restored in Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

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