OUR STAFF REPORTER LAHORE The electricity shortfall in the country on Monday went up to 3,495 megawatt (MW) as the total power generation was recorded as 13,014 MW against the demand of 16,509 MW during the last 24 hours. According to a briefing on daily power generation and load-management position, the hydel generation stood at 6,615 MW, Wapda thermal 1,178 MW, IPPs 5,088 MW and RPPsl 133 MW. As many as 680 MW was supplied to Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC), the report further said. The hydel generation witnessed sharp increase and stood at 6,524 MW owing to attaining maximum water conservation level by Tarbela and Mangla dams. However, the Pepco owned thermal units are mere producing 20 per cent of their total capacity due to the severe shortages of fuel for the GENCOs. The sources said that the concerned electricity distribution companies have been conducting about 10 hours loadshedding in urban areas and the shutdown of 12 to 14 hours was being conducted in small towns and villages across the country.