ISLAMABAD, NOV 4 /DNA/ – The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced designated timings for gas availability to domestic consumers during the winter season, saying it is committed to ensuring supplies during household cooking hours in line with government instructions.
According to an announcement shared by the gas utility, domestic consumers will receive gas during three periods each day, from 6:30am to 9am, 12pm to 2:30pm and 6pm to 9pm.
SSGC announces new gas supply schedule for winter
The company said prioritising domestic consumers and ensuring gas availability during the specified cooking hours were part of its strategy for the winter season.
SSGC said the measures were being taken in accordance with the federal government’s directives, with household consumers’ convenience remaining a priority.
Gas supply restricted to cooking hours in Punjab, KP
Separately, Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) has introduced gas load management for domestic consumers in Islamabad, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, restricting supplies to three daily cooking-time slots from Wednesday as dwindling liquefied natural gas (LNG) availability and rising winter demand put further pressure on the country’s gas supply system, The News reported.
Under the schedule, households will receive gas from 6:30am to 9am, noon to 2:30pm and 6pm to 9pm. The restrictions also cover Islamabad, with the government prioritising domestic consumption over other sectors to manage available supplies during the winter season.
SNGPL has also reduced gas supplies to the compressed natural gas (CNG) sector from 50 million cubic feet per day (mmcfd) to 35 mmcfd, with plans to suspend supplies to the sector altogether in the coming days.
The cement industry has already switched to coal, while industrial consumers connected to the distribution network are also facing reduced gas supplies.
Industries connected directly to the transmission network, including both export-oriented and non-export industries, are currently receiving around 200 mmcfd. However, further reductions in supplies remain possible.
Meanwhile, the power sector is receiving approximately 140 mmcfd of gas, while the fertiliser industry is being supplied around 53 mmcfd..
