MEPCO Load-Shedding Schedule — Know Your Feeder
There is no single MEPCO timetable for a whole city. Load-shedding is scheduled per feeder — the supply line your street is connected to — so the useful question is always: what is my feeder's schedule?
Why your neighbour's timings differ from yours
Each feeder has its own load-shedding plan, based on its category and how much of its electricity is recovered through bills (line losses). Feeders with low losses are given little or no scheduled load-shedding; high-loss feeders carry longer outages. That is why two streets in the same town — even the same street on two different feeders — can have completely different timings, and why schedules change with the season and national demand.
How to check your feeder's schedule
- Find your feeder. Your connection's feeder is identified in the MEPCO SMART app when you link your reference number, and MEPCO staff can confirm it from the same number.
- Use the MEPCO SMART app. The official app provides load-shedding information and alerts for your own connection — the most direct schedule source available to consumers.
- Ask on the helpline. Call 118 or 0800-63726 with your reference number and ask for your feeder's current load-shedding timings.
- Watch for planned-shutdown notices. Maintenance outages are announced in advance through MEPCO's channels and local notices — these are separate from the routine schedule.
Unscheduled outage? If power goes outside the announced timings, or stays off far longer than scheduled, treat it as a fault: report it on 118 so it is logged, and follow up through the complaint channels if it is not restored.
Planned outages vs faults
| Planned (scheduled) | Fault (unscheduled) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cause | Load management or announced maintenance work | Equipment failure, weather, a tripped feeder or line fault |
| Announced? | Yes — schedule or shutdown notice in advance | No — happens without warning |
| What to do | Plan charging, water pumping and laundry around it | Report on 118; keep the complaint reference |
Getting through outages safely
- Protect appliances: switch off the AC, fridge and motor when power fails, and wait a few minutes after it returns before switching them back on — the returning surge damages more appliances than the outage itself.
- Generators & UPS: have changeover wiring done by a qualified electrician, and never connect a generator directly to house wiring — back-feed can kill line staff working outside.
- Never touch fallen wires or a sparking pole; keep children away and call 118.
- Charge ahead: phones, power banks and rechargeable lights charged before the scheduled slot make long summer outages manageable.
- Save units too: shifting washing, ironing and water pumping to off-peak hours lowers your bill — and if your home is on a 5 kW+ Time-of-Use connection, it avoids the peak rate (see the peak hours guide).
Official sources & useful links
- mepco.com.pk — MEPCO’s official website — feeder and outage information is published through MEPCO’s own channels and the SMART app