The demand for power is going to shoot up by 2,500-3,000 megawatts within a fortnight as Ramadan, the fasting month for the Muslims, will overlap the current irrigation season for the boro rice cultivation, said Power Division officials.
The power cuts are likely to return, mostly in the rural areas, they said.
The demand for power, which is currently is about 11,600MW, is going to exceed 14,000MW with the commencement of Ramadan in the Muslim majority country on February 18 or 19, subject to the sighting of the moon.
The month will also feature power cut-free electricity supply to 4.98 lakh connections linked to the peak-season irrigation for boro, the single biggest crop accounting for more than half of the country’s rice supply.
AJM Ershad Ahsan Habib, director general of the power cell under the Power Division, said that the boro irrigation peak time was between March and April.
Referring to the Power Grid Company, the power demand during the period would be about 17,000MW to 17,500MW.
