Acknowledging the severe hardships faced by the public due to the acute power and gas supply shortage, State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Anindya Islam Amit expressed deep regret in Parliament. He simultaneously assured the House that the country’s electricity and energy situation will see visible improvements within the next 15 days.
Responding to a supplementary question from Opposition MP Nurul Islam Bulbul in Parliament on Wednesday (September 2, 2026), the State Minister explained that the current crisis stems from long-standing flawed policies in the energy sector and an over-reliance on natural gas. He added that the recent Middle East crisis has compounded the problem, exerting severe pressure on imported primary energy supply chains.
The State Minister detailed that gas-based power plants have a total capacity of 12,000 MW requiring 1,900 million cubic feet per day (MMCFD) of gas, which cannot be fully met while balancing allocations for household and industrial sectors. Grid deficits were further exacerbated by technical maintenance shutdowns of one 616 MW unit at Payra and another unit at Matarbari, alongside reduced imports from India’s Adani Group (receiving 900–1,100 MW against the 1,600 MW contract). However, repair work on the FSRU LNG terminals following July 21 disruptions has already resolved 88% of the operational bottleneck. Looking ahead, long-term measures including battery-backed rooftop solar policies are being implemented to prevent similar crises next summer.
