Karachi, June 19, 2025: K-Electric (KE), in collaboration with the law-enforcement agencies, continues action against electricity theft and defaulters. Recently, the power utility carried out operations in several parts of Orangi Town, including Peerabad, Aligarh Market, Banaras Market, and Pathan Colony. During these operations, 81 illegal connections – weighing 290 kilograms – were removed from K-Electric’s infrastructure. The team also discovered 53 cases of electricity theft from meters.
KE spokesperson shared that these illegal connections were involved in the theft of over 157,000 units of electricity in a year. Outstanding dues on the area’s residents stands at over PKR 1.6 billion. They also shared that illegal connections not only bypass safety standards but also damage K-Electric’s infrastructure and create serious safety risks for the public. These operations are aimed at reducing the losses caused by electricity theft and making neighborhoods safer for everyone.
Currently, 70% of K-Electric’s network is exempted from load-shedding. However, efforts are afoot to reduce losses in areas with high theft and non-payment. Curbing theft and ensuring timely payments is the only way to moving towards becoming a load-shed free area.
K-Electric urges its customers, community leaders, and local representatives to discourage electricity theft and ensure bills are paid timely. These steps are essential to ensure a continuous supply of electricity across the city. While K-Electric remains committed to its anti-theft campaign, it also stresses that recognizing electricity theft as a cognizable offence should be a top government priority to ensure safe and sustainable provision of energy 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.
