Iesco maintains zero load management in all six circles

Islamabad:Despite sultry weather, Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) continued to maintain zero load management across its six circles including Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).

The electricity demand in Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) on Sunday stood at 2,032 megawatts (MW) at 12: 00 pm against the allocation quota of 2,250 MW from the national grid system.

Chief Engineer Operation Director Muhammad Aslam Khan told that owing to availability of sufficient electricity in the system, IESCO maintained zero load management programme in all six circles and AJK.

Smooth and uninterrupted power supply was being supplied in Islamabad, Rawalpindi City, Rawalpindi Cantt, Jhelum, Attock and Chakwal Circles besides AJK, he added. He said that the company was withdrawing 1,956 MW from the National Grid.