4: The highest use of electricity is in the Punjab: Balochistan uses very little
Can you give some reason for this?
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The government levies, which are amongst the highest in the country, make power costlier in Punjab, compared to the neighouring states. Subsidy reimbursements by the state government shall account for nearly 30 per cent of revenue of the PSPCL in the year.
Current power demand of Balochistan, the largest province in terms of area, is around 1,650MW but it is being supplied in the range of 400MW to 600MW, resulting in massive electricity shortages. Thus, persistent and regular load-shedding of 12-18 hours in major towns, excluding capital Quetta, is a matter of routine, whatever the season. The situation in the rural areas, where 85 percent of the total 13.16 million population lives, is worse as electricity is available only for four hours on a daily basis, while there are areas that are not linked with the national or regional grid systems at all. Consequently, the agricultural, industrial and trade activities in Balochistan grossly suffer, besides civic problems, and it still remains the least- developed province.