Despite a 960 MW hydropower project, Muzaffarabad residents still lack reliable electricity due to technical flaws, corruption, and unmet construction requirements.

Residents of Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir face ongoing power shortages despite the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project, designed to generate 960 megawatts. Former Traders Association Chairman Sardar Abdul Razaq Khan blamed repeated shutdowns on technical flaws, unmet construction requirements like treatment plants, and alleged corruption that inflated costs five to tenfold. He called for a federal inquiry into mismanagement and violations of project conditions, as locals demand transparency and reliable electricity for their 400–450 megawatt needs.