Load Shedding
Pakistan load shedding schedules by city
City-by-city hours/day across urban and rural feeders for the major DISCOs. Tap a city to see its current schedule, then share it with your neighbourhood on WhatsApp.
Last available update: 15 May 202615 May 2026, 06:17 PM PKT
Schedules vary by feeder and DISCO. Always confirm with your local DISCO for exact feeder-level outages — this page is a city-level reference, not a substitute for your DISCO helpline.
Schedules by cityTap a tab
| Feeder type | DISCO | Hours / day | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| urban | FESCO | 4.0h | 2026-05-01 |
| rural | FESCO | 10.0h | 2026-05-01 |
| Total across feeders | 14.0h | ||
Schedules reflect the most recent NEPRA / DISCO notification. Unscheduled outages may apply during heat waves.
Methodology
How these schedules are estimated
These hours are aggregated from public NEPRA and DISCO notifications and our own newsroom monitoring. We publish them as a city-level reference — they are not a feeder-by-feeder map.
- City-level estimates: figures shown are typical hours/day for the named feeder type (urban vs rural), not the exact load shedding on any specific street. Your individual feeder may run lower or higher.
- Urban vs rural variation: DISCOs assign load shedding by feeder loss category. Low-loss urban feeders often see 0–2 hours; high-loss rural feeders can see 8–12+ hours during peak-demand months.
- Scheduled vs unscheduled: this page covers scheduled load management. Faults, transformer trips, and emergency outages during heatwaves are extra and cannot be predicted from the table.
- Data limitations: we cannot guarantee real-time accuracy. DISCO notifications lag actual changes by hours to days, and weekend/holiday adjustments may not appear here until the next business day.
- What to do if your hours look wrong: dial your DISCO helpline (shown beside each city) — they have the feeder-level schedule that this page cannot show.
Sources: NEPRA notifications, DISCO press releases, K-Electric public schedule. Compiled and reviewed by the PowerPost editorial team.
Frequently asked
Load shedding in Pakistan: FAQs
How can I check load shedding in my city?
Tap your city in the tabs above to see urban and rural feeder hours, plus your DISCO's helpline. For feeder-level scheduling on a specific street, dial 118 (LESCO/IESCO/PESCO/MEPCO/FESCO/QESCO) or K-Electric's helpline if you are in Karachi. The schedules on this page are city-level averages based on the most recent NEPRA / DISCO notifications.Why does load shedding vary by feeder?
DISCOs categorise feeders by their AT&C (aggregate technical and commercial) losses — essentially, what share of the electricity sent down that line is paid for. Low-loss urban feeders (typically <10%) see almost no scheduled load shedding; high-loss rural and informal-area feeders can see 8–12+ hours per day. This is why two streets in the same city can have very different outages.Which DISCO serves my area?
Pakistan is divided across ten distribution companies (DISCOs) plus K-Electric in Karachi: IESCO (Islamabad/Rawalpindi/Jhelum), LESCO (central Punjab/Lahore), GEPCO (Gujranwala), FESCO (Faisalabad), MEPCO (south Punjab/Multan), PESCO (KPK), HESCO/SEPCO (Sindh excluding Karachi), QESCO (Balochistan), and TESCO (the tribal districts). Your bill prints your DISCO and feeder number at the top.Are scheduled load shedding hours the same as actual outages?
No. The hours on this page are scheduled load management — pre-announced cuts to balance demand against generation. On top of that you can see unscheduled outages from feeder faults, transformer trips, transmission-line damage, or emergency load shedding during heatwaves or generation shortfalls. Always treat the schedule as a floor, not a ceiling.How often is this load shedding data updated?
Schedules refresh from NEPRA and DISCO notifications, not in real time. The exact timestamp of the last update is shown above the city tabs. If it reads more than a week old, we have not yet received a fresh notification — assume your DISCO's helpline has the more recent picture, especially during peak-demand months.Is there load shedding in DHA, Bahria Town, or industrial areas?
Most urban planned-housing schemes (DHA, Bahria, Askari) sit on dedicated low-loss feeders and see effectively zero scheduled load shedding, though they're not immune to feeder faults. Sanctioned industrial estates are similarly protected. If your bill cycle is on a separate Industrial / Bulk tariff, your feeder is almost certainly exempt from scheduled hours.