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Power Crisis In Pakistan: Red Zones Affected

The power load shedding in several areas in Pakistan amid the rising heat is adding to the misery of the people. The power supply in Pakistan has been disrupted due to a shortage of around 300 megawatts from the national power grid. The demand for electricity has climbed up to 21,000 megawatts. The shutdown of several major power plants in Pakistan, is a key factor in the power crisis.

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 - 12:05 PM / by Varun Das

Tags: Power cut, Pakistan, Power supply, power crisis, Shehbaz Sharif

Courtesy: ANI

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Uzbekistan Reduces 60% Electricity Supply To Afghanistan

Electricity supply to Afghanistan has been reduced by Uzbekistan by 60%. The Kabul authorities have said that electricity exports to Afghanistan have been reduced without coordination, while Uzbekistan officials said that the drop is triggered by the technical problem, that had arisen at the Marjan power station. The country has reduced the amount of electricity available for exports to Afghanistan, a news agency reported.

Thu, 13 Jan 2022 - 10:50 AM / by Basharat Rashid

Tags: World, Electricity, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, power crisis

Courtesy: ANI

Men stand by a car near a coal-fired power plant in Shanghai

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China Govt Plans Intervention To Ease Power Crunch

China's thermal coal future sank about 13 %, extending the losses. The government plans to intervene and reduce the surging prices of the commodity to help the electricity producers in the widespread power crunch. Moreover, the country's security regulator has asked future exchanges to raise fees, restrict trading quotas, and crack down on speculation in response to high coal prices.

Fri, 22 Oct 2021 - 06:58 PM / by SAM RAHUL RAJASHEKHAR

Tags: Coal, coal price, China, power crisis, Shanghai

Courtesy: Reuters

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India's Energy Crisis Worsens; Coal Reserves 'Running Low'

At the end of last month, India's coal-fired power plants had an average of four days worth of fuel on hand, the lowest level in years. More than half of the plants are on high alert for outages, and spot electricity costs have increased. Spot power rates have risen since coal is utilized to generate over 70% of the energy. The government is developing rules in case idle power plants need restarting.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 - 01:59 PM / by Vidhi Jhunjhunwala

Tags: Coal, India, power crisis, Power Plant

Courtesy: NDTV