Lahore Faces Load Management After NGC Circuit Damage
Load management has been enforced across Lahore following damage to National Grid Company (NGC) circuits, disrupting electricity supply to residential and commercial areas in Pakistan's second-largest city during the early morning hours.
The NGC circuit damage triggered a precautionary reduction in load distribution to prevent cascading failures across the interconnected grid infrastructure serving Lahore and its surrounding districts. Utility operators activated load management protocols as repair crews were mobilised to assess and restore the affected transmission infrastructure.
The incident comes at a particularly sensitive time, with summer temperatures rising and electricity demand surging across Punjab. Lahore's grid infrastructure has faced recurring stress in recent years as industrial and residential consumption outpaces distribution capacity, making circuit-level faults especially disruptive.
Authorities have not yet disclosed the cause or full extent of the NGC circuit damage, nor provided a restoration timeline. The episode adds to public frustration over power supply reliability in the provincial capital and is expected to prompt scrutiny of grid maintenance standards.
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