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GAP between electricity supply and demand has widened with dwindling river flows, reducing hydel generation by 500 MW.

According to a senior official of Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO), hydel generation reduced by about 500 mw on Saturday as level of Tarbela Dam touched rock bottom. As a result, he added, overall hydel generation reduced to 3050 mw from the previous day s 3597 mw.