Power Division issues guidelines to ensure uninterrupted power amid heatwave

he Power Division has directed all commercial establishments, including shopping malls, to be shut by 8pm and asked that AC temperatures be kept at 25°C to ensure uninterrupted power during the ongoing heatwave.

In a circular issued on Monday, it also demanded that easy-bikes and motorized rickshaws not be charged illegally, among other measures.

According to the circular, despite the unprecedented achievements in the power sector in the last 15 years, the electricity demand has increased at an "abnormal rate" due to the ongoing crisis.

The Power Division also asked shops, shopping malls, petrol pumps and CNG stations to avoid using extra lights to lower electricity costs.

It urged all to be energy-efficient.