Karachi, January 08, 2024: KE will be undertaking a critical maintenance activity at Johar, Baldia and Mehmoodabad Grids on Tuesday, January 09, 2023, to ensure the stability and reliability of power supply to consumers residing in these areas.

The activity requires a shutdown from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM for Johar Grid, from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM for Baldia Grid, and 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM for Mehmoodabad Grid, during which there may be temporary interruption of supply in areas connected to the above-mentioned Grid. Comparing maintenance and technical faults to loadshedding is unfair.

For further guidance, customers may also reach out to KE’s social media platforms or via call center 118.

Areas of Johar Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are Gulistan-e-Johar Block-9, Bakhtawar Goth, PIA Society, Sachal Goth, Suparco Road, Behavioral Sciences Near Dow Hospital KDA Scheme-33, Prem Villas Phase 1 & 2, Haji, Ramzan Gabol Goth, Baloch Khan, Fatima Sunrise, Johar Block-4, 5 & Sceme-33, Pili Bheet Society, PCSIR Society, Karachi University Society, Gulshan-e-Aresha, Jahangir Town, Johar Complex, Old Ravian, I.B.A Karachi University, Kaneez Fatima Block 1 & 2, Pak Scientist Society, Govt Teacher Society 16/A, Merchant Navy Officers CHS LTD, KDA Employee Society, Zoramin Residency, Rehman Villas, Rufi Shopping, Bright Star, Gulshan-e-Kareem, Okhai Memon, Shekel, Garden, Vasavad Garden, Rafi Premier Residency, and Prem Villas Phase 1 & 2.

Areas of Baldia Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are Baldia Qaim Khani Colony, Nawab Colony, Sector 13A New Saeedabad, Baldia Industrial Area Ittehad Town, Muhammad Khan Colony, Baldia Saeedabad Sector 5A, 5B, Azeemabad, Sawat Colony, Lasi Para, Madina Colony, Baldia Sector B3, C3 Saeedabad, Rangers Headquarters Saeedabad, Baldia Gulshan-e-Mazdoor, Naval Colony Sector 2 & 3, Baldia Gulshan-e-Ghazi Block A, B, C & D, Baldia Jungle School, Sector 4E, 4F New Saeedabad, Memon Colony, Musharraf Colony Hub River Road, Yousuf Goth, Rehmat Jan Colony, Baldia Madina Colony, Iqbal Road, Guldad Shah Road, Raja Tanveer Colony, Laiqabad, Sindhi Muhallah, Toori Bangash Colony, Masoomabad, Sector-11½ Orangi Town, Toori Bangash, Siddiqui-e-Akbar Colony, Baldia Industrial Area Ittehad Town Wachani Goth, Baldia Madina Colony, Timber Market, and Hazara Colony.

Areas of Mehmoodabad Grid that may experience power shutdown during the maintenance activity are Mehmoodabad ABC, PECHS Block-6, Umer Colony No. 2, Mehmoodabad, Liaquat Ashraf Colony- 2, Mehmoodabad, Karachi Administrative Society, Azam Basti, Masoom Shah, Chanesar Goth, and LAC Area.

KARACHI, JULY 5th, 2023: NEPRA conducted a public hearing today over the petition submitted by K-Electric on account of Fuel Charges Adjustments (FCA) for May 2023.

For the applicable month, K-Electric had filed a petition for an FCA at a rate of PKR 1.495 per unit.

FCA is dependent on the prices of fuel and changes in generation mix used to produce electricity and is passed on to customer bills under the prescribed rules and regulations of NEPRA and the Government of Pakistan. The positive FCA for May 2023 is primarily due to a slight increase in fuel price and power purchased from CPPA-G and changes in generation mix that is used to make electricity as per the Economic Merit Order. Compared to the reference month of March, the price for Furnace Oil in May 2023 increased by 3%, the price of power purchased from CPPA-G increased by 4%. The price of RLNG purchased from PLL in May 2023 decreased by 4% whereas, the price of RLNG from SSGC increased by 3%.

KE’s spokesperson said that FCAs are approved by the regulator, NEPRA, after conducting scrutiny and public hearings. These are conducted independently for KE and state-owned entities (XWDISCOs). The authority also specifies the month during which the charge is applied in customer bills.

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 km square 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.

Karachi – October 08, 2016: K-Electric (KE) secured second position in the fuel and energy sector at the Best Corporate and Sustainability Report Awards 2015 jointly organised by The Institute of Cost & Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMAP) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) at a local hotel. The award was received by Muhammad Rizwan Dalia, Director Finance and Company Secretary, K-Electric on behalf of the organisation.

The award recognizes the utility for ensuring best practices of disclosure and transparency in preparing its annual report. Last year the utility secured fourth position in the same category, hence this year’s achievement marks major improvement.

On this occasion, KE spokesperson said, K-Electric is committed to conduct its business lawfully, ethically and in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. We deem this award a testament of the trust our stakeholders put in us and recognition of our consumer centric policies and egalitarian values that enabled KE to achieve operational and financial turnaround.”

Karachi, September 28th, 2016: K-Electric has recently joined hands with 1LINK to provide e-Payment solutions for people seeking new electricity connections (NC). The collaboration now enables people to pay security deposit and estimate payments for new connections through the 1LINK Network. This service would be available 24/7 and even on holidays which gives consumers an edge over conventional banking.

With 1LINK’s vast network of electronic payments, KE aims to augment customer convenience to a whole new level. People can now make secured and automated NC e-payments round-the-clock from all over the country. Besides convenience it also makes the processing of new connection applications efficient.

Commenting on the collaboration, Spokesperson K-Electric said: “Customer convenience is at the heart of our operations and our partnership with 1LINK is a testimony to that. People can now make fully secured payments to avail new connections with ease.”

1LINK Spokesperson while commenting on the initiative highlighted the commitment of 1LINK to serve the Payment Industry of Pakistan. With the launch of Pakistan’s first Domestic Payment Scheme PayPak, 1LINK is setting new goals and standard that can help customers of all its strategic partners like KE. 1LINK will continue to provide top-of-the-line electronic payment services, such as KE NC, for the ease and benefit of the general public.

Through this KE-1LINK alliance the KE NC Applicants can make new connection payments through 1LINK Network that includes 8,500+ ATMs and other ADC services such as Internet Banking, Over-the-Bank Counter (OTC) payments, IVR Call Center and Mobile Banking, as the new KE NC service of 1LINK UBPS continued to be enabled by 1link member banks/partners on their respective channels.