Dhaka facing over 600 MW of load shedding during daytime

Dhaka alone been experiencing more than 600 MW of load shedding during daytime.

According to official sources, like the previous few days, the country has been seeing over 2,000 MW of power shortage. As a result, consumers across the country are facing power outages for 6 to 7 hours at different times of the day.

"After evening, the situation will be deteriorating with the increase in demand," said a top official of the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB). He pointed at gas shortage for the reason behind the lack in power supply.

"We have been getting a lower supply of gas that forced us to keep at least 25 generation units across the country shut," he said. BPDB receives a normal supply of gas. It can produce 6,500 MW of electricity from its gas-fired plants.

"We're now producing 4,667 MW because of gas shortage," he noted.

Meanwhile, Managing Director of Dhaka Electric Supply Company (Desco), Md Kausar Ameer Ali, said the area under them was experiencing 308 MW of load shedding during daytime. "Desco is receiving about 800 MW against a demand of 1,111 MW," he said.

Desco is entrusted with the distribution of electricity in Dhaka's north, north-west and eastern parts, while Dhaka Power Distribution Company (DPDC) is responsible for power supply in the south, south-east and central parts.

DPDC Managing Director Bikash Dewan said areas under DPDC has been experiencing a shortage of about 340 MW which might be up after the evening. DPDC has a demand of more than 1,600 MW and receiving 1,250 MW.

Meanwhile, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Nasrul Hamid yesterday said that it will take two days to improve the power and gas supply situation in the country.