K-Electric (KE) said on Friday that the power utility might have to resort to load management during evening and night-time peak hours as an “extreme, last-resort measure” due to a shortage of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) resulting from disruptions in international supply and delayed cargoes.

In a post on X, KE spokesperson Imran Rana noted that “due to a nationwide RLNG constraint stemming from international supply disruptions and delayed cargoes — affecting generation across the country, including KE’s territory — KE may need to undertake load management as an extreme, last-resort measure during evening/night peak hours, if necessitated. Daytime supply will remain largely stable.”

The spokesperson said KE was in close coordination with Pakistan LNG Limited (PLL) and the relevant authorities and was making every effort to normalise the situation as soon as possible. The company apologised to consumers for the inconvenience.

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Meanwhile, reports indicated that load-shedding lasting one to three hours began in previously exempt areas of Karachi on Friday morning. The duration of power outages had also been increased in areas already subject to scheduled load-shedding.