Load shedding increasing across the country

Load shedding increasing across the country

Load shedding has been increasing across the country as power generation from gas-based stations is still below the expected level.
According to official sources, the country had to experience a load shedding of 1,874 MW at 3 pm to meet the demand of 14,750 MW on Monday.
The Power Grid Bangladesh PLC official statistics show that the country was generating 12,788 MW at that time.
Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB) forecast reveals that load shedding will go up in the evening with the increased demand of 15,900 MW on the day.
Residents of many areas in Dhaka city had to experience power cuts for several spells in the hot weather.
Abdur Rashid, a resident in the city Uttara area, informed that his day started with an hour-long load shedding at 11 am.