2023 Pakistan blackout
Date23 January 2023
Time7:34am (02:34 GMT)
DurationMore than 12 hours in majority of the regions
LocationAcross Pakistan
CauseSystem frequency of the national grid went down
Property damage$70m losses in textile industry
Previous blackout

The 2023 Pakistan blackout was a power outage that occurred across Pakistan on 23 January 2023.[1] This was the second major grid breakdown in Pakistan in 2 years.[2] In majority of the regions, the blackout lasted about 12-13 hours while in some areas it lasted even longer.[3]

Cause

The Energy Ministry issued a statement on Twitter that the system frequency of the national grid went down at 7:34am (02:34 GMT) on Monday morning.[4]

Areas affected

The Power minister Khurram Dastgir Khan said that voltage fluctuation occurred between the cities of Jamshoro and Dadu due to which the entire country lost power.[5] Areas affected by power cuts include the major cities like Islamabad, Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta, as well as dozens of small cities and towns.[6]

Impact

The blackout hit Internet and mobile phone services. Several companies and hospitals said they had switched to back-up generators, but disruptions continued. The blackout also resulted in $70m in losses for its textile industry.[7] People in different cities also complained water shortages as water pumps, which run on electricity, were not working. Many ATMs also stopped working and people were unable to withdraw money due to no backup power.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Hussain, Abid. "Pakistan hit by nationwide power outage after grid failure". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  2. ↑ Shahzad, Asif (24 January 2023). "Pakistan begins restoring power after second major grid breakdown in months". Reuters. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Kamran, Ahmad Ahmadani, Asad Ullah (26 January 2023). "Exclusive: A blow-by-blow account of Monday's blackout". Profit by Pakistan Today. Retrieved 30 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  4. ↑ Mogul, Sophia Saifi, Azaz Syed, Rhea (23 January 2023). "Nearly 220 million people in Pakistan without power after countrywide outage | CNN Business". CNN. Retrieved 30 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. ↑ "Country grinds to halt as massive power outage paralyses life". The Express Tribune. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  6. ↑ "Pakistan power cut: Major cities without electricity after grid breakdown". BBC News. 23 January 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Pakistan's energy and economic woes intensify as blackouts reveal deep-rooted issues". Asian Power. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  8. ↑ Masood, Salman; ur-Rehman, Zia (23 January 2023). "Power Outage Sweeps Pakistan, Dropping Millions Into Darkness". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
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