The Power Division said on Tuesday that due to rising electricity demand during peak hours, electricity will be suspended for around 2.25 hours daily between 5pm and 1am countrywide under its “peak relief strategy”.
“The purpose of this load management is to reduce the use of expensive fuel and prevent a rise in electricity prices,” the Power Division spokesperson said in a statement. “This step can prevent an increase of approximately Rs3 per unit,” he added.
The statement further said that distribution companies had been instructed to share feeder-wise outage schedules with consumers at all levels to ensure awareness of shutdown timings. “No unscheduled outages will be allowed. In case of local faults, the concerned offices will inform consumers accordingly,” it added.