Bangladesh Seeks One Week to Assess Power Cut Situation
Nasrul Hamid, the State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in Bangladesh, has requested a one-week period to assess and address the ongoing issue of unscheduled power cuts across the country. Admitting that the Power Division failed to implement schedule-wise load shedding effectively, Hamid noted that many areas experienced outages lasting several hours. The government had recently imposed nationwide power rationing and temporarily shut down diesel-fired power plants to conserve fuel amid soaring global energy prices. Hamid stated that new load shedding schedules would be established after analyzing data from the first week of outages, expressing confidence that the situation would improve within ten days. He attributed the current crisis to the Russia-Ukraine war's impact on oil and gas supplies, highlighting a daily power supply deficit exceeding 1,500MW. Additionally, he pointed out significant disparities in electricity consumption between urban centers like Dhaka and rural villages. While urging sensible electricity usage, Hamid also mentioned ongoing discussions regarding potential fuel price adjustments for the transport sector.
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Bangladesh Seeks One Week to Assess Power Cut Situation
Nasrul Hamid, the State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources in Bangladesh, has requested a one-week period to assess and address the ongoing issue of unscheduled power cuts across the country. Admitting that the Power Division failed to implement schedule-wise load shedding effectively, Hamid noted that many areas experienced outages lasting several hours. The government had recently imposed nationwide power rationing and temporarily shut down diesel-fired power plants to conserve fuel amid soaring global energy prices. Hamid stated that new load shedding schedules would be established after analyzing data from the first week of outages, expressing confidence that the situation would improve within ten days. He attributed the current crisis to the Russia-Ukraine war's impact on oil and gas supplies, highlighting a daily power supply deficit exceeding 1,500MW. Additionally, he pointed out significant disparities in electricity consumption between urban centers like Dhaka and rural villages. While urging sensible electricity usage, Hamid also mentioned ongoing discussions regarding potential fuel price adjustments for the transport sector.
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