ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has directed K-Electric (KE)to adopt different measures immediately to improve operational performance and avoid load-shedding in Karachi.
In the month of May 2025, during scorching weather and heatstroke, Karachi residents have been experiencing K-Electric load-shedding, and the outages last up to 12 hours in some areas.In reply to rising complaints, the NEPRA has directed K-Electric to enhance its operational competence and reduce power outages.
The regulatory company has highlighted that K-Electric’s load-shedding is hurting businesses and daily life in Karachi, which is the largest city of the country and also known as an industrial hub.NEPRA has also directed KE to improve the standards of recovery and minimise losses to ensure a continuous power supply.
Additionally, Penalties have been imposed on KE and other companies by NEPRA for baseless load-shedding.Recent reports specify that KE is generating costly electricity from its sources, depending increasingly on the National Transmission and Dispatch Company (NTDC) system.
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