Summary NEPRA has warned that there is no chance of end to energy crisis in the country till 2020.
ISLAMABAD: According to a report issued by the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, the electricity shortage in the country will continue till 2020.
NEPRA’s state of industry report says under the present scenario there was no solution to the power crisis in the country. Thousands of workers have become unemployed due to the prevalent shortfall, the report says.
At present 14,000 MWs are being produced in Pakistan and demand stands at 23,000 MW.
The report indicates that forty percent of the electricity is wasted in line losses and theft, adding that there is no agreement among Central Power Purchasing Agency and distributing companies regarding purchase and sale of the electricity.
The report also suggests that electricity should be imported from India and Iran and further hydel and thermal power plants should be established in order to cope with the energy crisis that has damaged the socio-economic infrastructure of the country.
