KE rapid response team reinstated the affected feeders to fully restore power supply in a short span on Wednesday morning
Karachi, July 22, 2015: In a recent press statement K-Electric detailed that power supply in all affected areas had been reinstated before 5am Wednesday morning after 117 out of 1,450 feeders tripped due to rain. Heavy winds and rainfall in some parts of the metropolis on Tuesday night caused sporadic tripping. KE rapid response team […]
KE exempts Load Shedding during Eid ul Fitr
Karachi, 16th July 2015: Continuing the tradition of the past years, K-Electric announced that it will exempt load shedding during Eid-ul-Fitr. This exemption would commence from Saturday morning till Wednesday morning. We will ensure all resources will be utilized to provide maximum relief to consumers on Jummat-ul-Wida as well. “We hope that this exemption will […]
KE’s system running at full capacity; Concept of Unannounced load-shed does not exist on KE’s network
Despite various media reports there is no major fault in any part of the city – KE spokesman Karachi, 15th July 2015: KE through its press statement strongly rebutted the baseless claims being circulated by media reports regarding outages and ‘unannounced loadshed’ in areas of Karachi. KE expressed its disappointment on the way that vicious […]
High unaccounted for demand and humidity trips the Bin Qasim Transmission Line: K-Electric
Restoration process started during the early hours of Monday Karachi, July 13, 2015: K-Electric issued a statement explaining the outage that occurred in Karachi during the early hours of Monday morning when the transmission lines of Bin Qasim power plant tripped taking down the Bin Qasim Power Station 1 and 2. The tripping was caused […]
Unforeseen Tripping on Bin Qasim/Pipri 220 KV Transmission line
High levels of humidity cause tripping – initially 10 out of 64 Grid stations affected; complete restoration in the early hours of Sunday Karachi, July 12, 2015: K-Electric issued a detailed statement explaining the outage that occurred in Karachi on late Saturday. The outage in Karachi occurred due to a tripping on the Bin Qasim/Pipri […]
Break Down occurred DUE to Tripping at the KDA AUTO-TRANSFORMER
12 grid stations out of 64 affected; restored within a short span of time – KE Spokesperson Karachi, July 9, 2015: According to a recent press statement issued by K-Electric, the power entity details that at around 2AM, power supply from 12 out of 64 grid stations stalled due to tripping at the KDA Auto-transformer […]
KE reinforces it's "deep consumer commitment" despite unforeseen breakdown of 500 KV transmission line
Karachi, 8th July, 2015: K-Electric’s management issued a detailed statement explaining the outage that occurred in Karachi and parts of Sindh and Balochistan on the eve of 7th of July. According to KE’s statement, the first breakdown in Karachi occurred at around 9pm due to tripping in the 220 KV transmission line – affecting the […]
Resignation of tabish gauhar, A baseless rumor
Tabish Gauhar still the Chairman of K-Electric – Company Secretary KE Karachi, June 29, 2015: K-Electric has strongly denied rumours circulating in the media regarding the resignation of their Chairman Board of Directors, Tabish Gauhar and said that Mr Gauhar is still serving as Chairman Board of Directors of the power utility. In a press […]
Provincial ministers should avoid making KE the scapegoat for their own inefficiencies – KE
Karachi, June 29, 2015: K-Electric has categorically rejected the allegations leveled against the power company’s performance by some provincial ministers and labeled them as ‘baseless’ in its press statement. The company’s statement said that it is saddening to see how a power utility that has been labeled as one of the best distribution companies of […]
Technical faults led by excessive heat wave & surge in power demand
Karachi, June 29, 2015: K-Electric in its recent press statement requests its valued customers to avoid using unnecessary electricity equipment at this time of excessive heat wave in Karachi. KE said that with the rise of temperature, and increasing demand of electricity has exceeded to a record high of 3100 MW. He also added that […]