The government on Monday said power cuts will last only half an hour in Ramadan to ease public woes.
Currently, the people have to remain without power one hour on average once the power supply goes off.
Prime Minister's Power and Energy Advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said after a meeting the government will try to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Sehri and Iftar and during Tarabi prayers.
The average daily power production will rise by 600 megawatts (MWs), he told the meeting, just a week to Ramadan.
"If necessary, we will produce around 6,500 megawatts of electricity against the demand of 6,000 during Ramadan," Chowdhury said.
He, however, said around 6,300 MWs of electricity would be sufficient to meet the demands if the consumers use it wisely.
According to government statistics, the daily demand has been limited to around 6,500 MWs through 'Demand Side Management' though the real demand is almost 7,500 MWs.
Power Development Board (PDB) says the daily power production was 6,055 MWs against the demand of 6,100 MWs on Sunday.
PDB on Mar 22 set a new record of electricity generation by feeding 6,066 MWs to the national grid.
The prime ministerial advisor said the Power Division faced a few problems in distributing electricity in some regions although the production was more than it was last year.
He said the authorities had been directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply especially during azan times in Ramadan.
Chowdhury urged the consumers to use power wisely and said, "I have requested the authorities of the industries to shut their operations during Sehri and Iftar and during Tarabi prayers."
"I have also requested the shop owners to use electricity more economically," he added.
He said the incumbent government inked several agreements to build 56 power plants under both private and public management and added that 29 of those plants had started operations.
According to PDB, the daily power production increased by 3,500 MWs due to installation of new plants during the tenure of the incumbent government.
bill payment through SMS
The consumers of three of the 64 Palli Bidyut Samity (rural electrification associations) will be able to pay their bills through SMS from Sunday.
These are Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-2, Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity and Cox's Bazar Palli Bidyut Samity.
Currently, the people have to remain without power one hour on average once the power supply goes off.
Prime Minister's Power and Energy Advisor Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury said after a meeting the government will try to ensure uninterrupted power supply during Sehri and Iftar and during Tarabi prayers.
The average daily power production will rise by 600 megawatts (MWs), he told the meeting, just a week to Ramadan.
"If necessary, we will produce around 6,500 megawatts of electricity against the demand of 6,000 during Ramadan," Chowdhury said.
He, however, said around 6,300 MWs of electricity would be sufficient to meet the demands if the consumers use it wisely.
According to government statistics, the daily demand has been limited to around 6,500 MWs through 'Demand Side Management' though the real demand is almost 7,500 MWs.
Power Development Board (PDB) says the daily power production was 6,055 MWs against the demand of 6,100 MWs on Sunday.
PDB on Mar 22 set a new record of electricity generation by feeding 6,066 MWs to the national grid.
The prime ministerial advisor said the Power Division faced a few problems in distributing electricity in some regions although the production was more than it was last year.
He said the authorities had been directed to ensure uninterrupted power supply especially during azan times in Ramadan.
Chowdhury urged the consumers to use power wisely and said, "I have requested the authorities of the industries to shut their operations during Sehri and Iftar and during Tarabi prayers."
"I have also requested the shop owners to use electricity more economically," he added.
He said the incumbent government inked several agreements to build 56 power plants under both private and public management and added that 29 of those plants had started operations.
According to PDB, the daily power production increased by 3,500 MWs due to installation of new plants during the tenure of the incumbent government.
bill payment through SMS
The consumers of three of the 64 Palli Bidyut Samity (rural electrification associations) will be able to pay their bills through SMS from Sunday.
These are Dhaka Palli Bidyut Samity-2, Gazipur Palli Bidyut Samity and Cox's Bazar Palli Bidyut Samity.
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