KE announces load-shedding exemption for select Karachi areas – SUCH TV

In a major development, K-Electric has announced load-shedding exemptions for key business areas in Karachi, including Jama Cloth Market and Burns Road. The move marks a significant step toward K-Electric’s goal of making Karachi 90 percent load-shedding-free by 2030.

According to a K-Electric spokesperson, the exemption is the result of joint efforts between the company and its consumers.

Improvements in bill recovery and a reduction in line losses were cited as the main factors enabling this progress.

He stated, “Our collaboration with consumers has made it possible to exempt these areas from load-shedding. Timely bill payments and reduced electricity theft have allowed for uninterrupted power supply.”

So far, K-Electric has granted 70 percent load-shedding exemption across its service area, as part of its ongoing quarterly reviews and smart surveillance initiatives.

The company is actively fighting against electricity theft, having removed over 330,000 kilograms of illegal connections (kundas) in the current fiscal year alone.

K-Electric’s strategy showcases a comprehensive approach to transform Karachi’s power infrastructure by 2030.

The company also aims to completely eliminate load shedding from the city.

Additionally, the comprehensive strategy highlights continued investment in smart grid technologies and infrastructure enhancements to foster efficiency and reliability across the network.

K-Electric’s spokesperson reaffirmed that areas which have improvement in bill payments and reduction in electricity theft will continue to have loadshedding exemption in Karachi, or reduction.

On the other hand, areas who fail to pay dues in time, and their electricity theft ratio remains stagnant or increased may face increased outages.

Earlier, K-Electric has unveiled a redesigned electricity bill format aimed at making it more user-friendly, according to the company’s spokesperson.

The updated bill layout consolidates calculations and information in one place for easier understanding by consumers.

The K-Electric spokesperson clarified that no changes have been made to the tariff or slab structure.

Customers can also view details of the new layout on the company’s official website.