Karachi, December 5, 2024: K-Electric (KE) reiterated its commitment to combating electricity theft and ensuring timely bill payments. In collaboration with the law-enforcement agencies, 88 operations were conducted against electricity theft and bill defaulters in Bin Qasim area during the last four months.
During these operations, 6,096 illegal kunda connections, weighing more than 10,000 kgs, were removed from KE’s infrastructure. These kundas were stealing 2.63 million electricity units monthly. The operations also led to the disconnection of 4,596 residential and 1,427 commercial connections, as well as 46 roadside stalls.
Currently, 70% of KE’s network is exempt from loadshedding, with efforts underway to reduce losses in high-theft areas. The loss profile of a locality, largely driven by electricity theft and unpaid bills, directly determines its loadshedding schedule. Areas with lower losses experience minimal or no loadshedding, underscoring the benefits of responsible electricity use and timely payments.
KE calls on its customers, community leaders, and local representatives to actively discourage electricity theft and ensure timely bill payments. These measures are critical to achieving uninterrupted power supply across the city. While KE continues its aggressive anti-theft campaigns, the utility emphasizes that eliminating such practices should remain a top priority for the government to support sustainable energy delivery for all.
ABOUT K-ELECTRIC:
K-Electric (KE) is a public listed company incorporated in Pakistan in 1913 as KESC. Privatized in 2005, KE is the only vertically integrated utility in Pakistan supplying electricity within a 6500 square kilometers territory including Karachi and its adjoining areas. The majority shares (66.4%) of the company are listed in the PSX owned by KES Power, a consortium of investors including Aljomaih Power Limited of Saudi Arabia, National Industries Group (Holding), Kuwait, and the Infrastructure and Growth Capital Fund (IGCF). The Government of Pakistan is also a minority shareholder (24.36%) in the company.