The ongoing power crisis in the Gilgit Baltistan region has paralyzed the Pakistan-China trade. Hundreds of trucks are stranded at the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as the main highway in Gilgit Baltistan remains shut for the fifth consecutive day. Watch in for more details!

Pakistan: mega protest against power crisis in Gilgit-Baltistan amid winter

Winter is approaching, and South Africa seems to be experiencing a power crisis. This has caused a lot of problems, particularly for a community that elected to build solar panels but that is, of course, raffled off to the government-owned power utility company.

South Africans unable to reduce dependence on state power firm

South Africa declares national 'state of disaster' to tackle power crisis

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered government departments to reduce energy consumption by 30% in a bid to resolve the energy issues hammering the nation. WION tells you more in this report.

Pakistan PM asks govt departments to reduce energy consumptions by 30%

Months of power cuts and fuel hikes have created frustration among the Bangladeshis. Tensions have now taken on to the streets, where members of opposition parties are calling for fresh elections. @MaroWardak gets you a report on this week's #SouthAsiaDiary.

South Asia Diary | Bangladesh on the boil

Sri Lanka is facing a major power outage. A key power plant has shut down unexpectedly. A senior official blamed the quality.

Sri Lanka: 'Oil burnt in the furnaces had too much Sulphur in it'

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will miss the United Nations General Assembly this week, instead returning home from Britain to address a national power crisis.

South African President Ramaphosa to skip UN General Assembly over power crisis

Europe's energy crisis is getting worse. Reports are predicting a bleak winter with many EU nations in deep recession. Interestingly, American firms stand to benefit from Europe's crisis. Molly Gambhir tells you how.

Gravitas: Europe's power crisis is getting out of control

Bangladesh has cut school and office hours in a bid to conserve electricity. How will the ongoing power crisis affect Bangladesh's economic growth? Could cheaper Russian energy offer some relief? Mariam Wardak tells you.

South Asia Diary | Bangladesh cuts school, office hours amid power crisis

A worsening power crisis is impacting Africa's most industrialized economy. South African President Ramaphosa has promised to boost the country's renewable energy sector but many South Africans are not waiting for government action and this has led to a boom in small scale solar installations.

WION Climate Tracker | South Africa's rich power their homes with solar panels

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced largescale reforms, including changes to existing legislation, to address the ongoing energy crisis in the country. This comes as South Africa continues to witness its worst-ever power crisis.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announces large-scale reforms to combat energy crisis

Cash-strapped Pakistan announces austerity measures as soaring energy cost, inflation bite hard

How did Sri Lanka reach to the power crisis? Why did the government fail to foresee this and how is the island nation planning on overcome this? To find answers to these questions WION spoke to Sri Lanka's energy minister Udaya Gammanpila.

Existing power plants have no capacity to meet demand, says Udaya Gammanpila on Lankan power crisis

Sri Lanka is in the middle of a power crisis With power cuts & falling foreign reserves, how will the island country overcome this crisis? Watch our next edition of The Straight Talk with Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila.

Straight Talk: Sri Lanka's Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila exclusive on WION

Two power stations in Kelanitissa Power Plant complex have been closed down due to lack of diesel. As a result of this, the national grid has lost about 282 megawatts of power.

Sri Lanka Power Crisis: 2 power plants in Kelanitissa shut due to lack of diesel

Food or Fuel? The Sri Lankan govt is in a dilemma on what to purchase first. It's facing an acute shortage of both these essentials. It's relying on loans to stay afloat. India has granted USD 500 million more to help Colombo. Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: 'Hand-To-Mouth situation' in Sri Lanka: Food and Fuel supplies run out

Sri Lanka is staring at a major power supply outage. According to officials at the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the island nation's existing stocks of fuel will last until Tuesday morning that is less than 24 hours away.

Sri Lanka staring at power crisis

Sri Lanka staring at power crisis amidst dollar shortage

India has announced a $500 million credit line to help Sri Lanka purchase petroleum products as the island nation struggles with a massive fuel and energy crisis.

India extends $500 mn line of credit to help Sri Lanka purchase fuel amid energy crisis

Sri Lanka is staring at a power crisis. Its fuel stocks could run out by Tuesday, triggering 4-hour power cuts across the country. What explains the electricity shortage? What is India doing to help Colombo? Palki Sharma gets you a report.

Gravitas: Sri Lanka to 'run out of power in 24 hours'

In dark? Sri Lanka faces nationwide power outage as govt looks to probe recent cuts

The Chinese government has ordered the country's coal mines to "produce as much coal as possible" in a bid to mitigate the power crisis that has left millions of homes across the nation without electricity.

China orders coal mines to 'produce as much as possible'

India's coal crisis: 115 out of 135 power plants face shortage

After a day of complete blackout, Lebanon's power supply was restored to normal. 2 of the biggest power stations in Lebanon were shut down because of a fuel shortage.

Lebanon: Army provides gas oil to secure power for 3 days

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