NEPRA Approves K-Electric’s Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for June 2022
KARACHI – August 11, 2022: NEPRA has announced its decision on K-Electric’s (KE) petition for FCA for the month of June 2022. As per NEPRA’s decision, it has approved an FCA of PKR 11.1023/kWh which will be spread over consumer bills of August and September 2022. While FCA is normally approved for one month and […]
KE Sustained Power Supply to the City during the Ongoing Monsoon Spell
KARACHI, 10 August 2022: As sporadic bursts of heavy rain and strong winds hit Karachi on Wednesday, K-Electric ensured the power supply to the city. During the current spell, the maximum number of feeders affected due to rain were approximately 250 of more than 1900 feeders within KE’s network, the majority of which were temporarily […]
KE’s BQPS-III Unit in Outage; No Additional Load Shed Expected
The first unit of K-Electric’s Bin Qasim Power Station 3 (BQPS-III) is currently offline following a fault identified during a test being conducted as part of plant’s commissioning. Per a statement by K-Electric, “The development arose during testing being performed by Siemens AG as part of the final stages of commissioning. Representatives from the Siemens […]
K-Electric Holds Election of Board of Directors (BoD)
29 July 2022: K-Electric Limited organized the Extra-Ordinary General Meeting (EOGM) on Friday, 29 July, at a local hotel. The purpose of the Meeting, which was attended by Shareholders in person and via a video link, was to elect the Directors in place of the retiring Directors. The following persons have been elected/appointed as Directors […]
NEPRA Conducted Public Hearing on KE’s Petition for June’s Fuel Charges Adjustments (FCA)
Karachi – July 28, 2022: NEPRA conducted a public hearing on July 28 over the petition submitted by K-Electric on Fuel Charges Adjustments (FCA) for June 2022. The utility, in its petition for FCA, has sought an increase of PKR 11.38/KWh for June 2022. As per applicable tariffs across the country, fuel adjustment is reviewed […]
The Company Doesn’t Hold Authority on Taxes: K-Electric
“As regulated entities, no Distribution Company including K-Electric holds any authority to levy or remove taxes. While it is common knowledge on who has this authority, certain elements seem to be regrettably misleading the traders’ community due to their vested interest in the matter. Approaching the correct forums could have resulted in more productive outcomes […]
Hub Dam Fills to Capacity, Water Spill Causes Heavy Flooding in Nearby Industrial and Residential Areas.
Torrential Rainfall in Hub has caused an extraordinary amount of water spill out from the Dam. Due to severe flooding, an emergency has been imposed in the vicinity. Power restoration efforts in the area remain suspended due to the extenuating circumstances. Power supply to the area was affected early morning on July 26 due to […]
Further Clarification on Implementation of Taxes Introduced in Finance Act 2022
Following the reservations raised by the business community over the implementation of taxes introduced in the Finance Act 2022, Spokesperson K-Electric said, “The business community is very dear to us, and we firmly stand with them. These taxes were announced in the federal budget by the Government of Pakistan for the entire country and all […]
NEPRA to Conduct Public Hearing on KE's Petition for June’s Fuel Charges Adjustments
Karachi, 21 July 2022: NEPRA has announced to conduct a public hearing on July 28 over the petition submitted by K-Electric on Fuel Charges Adjustments (FCA) for June 2022. The utility has sought an increase of PKR 11.38/KWh in its FCA petition for June 2022. As per applicable tariff across the country, fuel adjustment is […]
No KE Infrastructure Linked to Recent Incidents of Shock in Rain Spell
July 19 2022, Karachi: As the second spell of rains hit the city of Karachi at different intervals, KE confirmed that it’s infrastructure was not involved in any of the 04 electrocution cases reported on 17 and 18 July 2022. All of these unfortunate incidents were reported from private or commercial premises, which involved reasons […]