KE to provide further relief
Karachi: In light of the COVID-19 crisis and the city-wide restrictions, K-Electric has notified NEPRA that it will facilitate customers by using the consumption value of either the previous 11…
ECC Decision to release subsidy heartening for Karachi: KE
Karachi: K-Electric welcomes the Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) decision to facilitate the power utility through advance provision of PKR 26 billion as subsidy. Provision of this amount will off-set a…
K-Electric encourages online bill payment, suspends physical meter reading, during the Covid19 lockdown
Karachi: Committed to playing its due role in the fight to control the COVID-19 outbreak, K-Electric has decided to suspend physical meter reading in the interest of the safety of…
K-Electric agrees to accept bills without ISPA
KARACHI: K-Electric has agreed to defer the collection of Industrial Support Package Adjustment (ISPA) arrears amount till 30th April 2020, a statement issued by Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry…
K-Electric launches Fuel Cost Adjustment calculator
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has launched a Fuel Cost Adjustment (FCA) calculator on its website https://www.ke.com.pk/fcacalculator/ which will allow consumers to calculate the impact on their monthly bill based on their…
NEPRA imposes Rs50mn fine on K-Electric
ISLAMABAD: NEPRA has imposed fine of 50 million rupees on Karachi Electric Limited (KEL) and directed to complete earthing and grounding of its distribution system by April 2020 and also…
SHC dismiss petitions by K-Electric
KARACHI: Two identical petitions filed by K-Electric were dismissed here on Friday by Customs Appellate bench of High Court of Sindh. As the petitions were taken up, the counsel for…
12MW grid energized to facilitate Getz Pharma’s new plant
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) has energized a dedicated 12-megawatt grid along with a dedicated 132kV electricity distribution system to facilitate Getz Pharma’s new manufacturing/production facility in Korangi industrial area. The ceremony…
KE reaffirms commitment towards Karachi with $3 billion investment
KARACHI: K-Electric is committed towards Karachi and its growth with an investment of $3 billion over the next four years including the 900 MW RLNG-based BQPS-III, a 700 MW coal-based…
Ikram Sehgal resigns from K-Electric’s board
KARACHI: Chairman K-Electric Limited (KE) Board of Directors (BoD) Ikram Sehgal tendered his resignation on Wednesday, which was accepted by the board. Ikram Sehgal had succeeded Tayyab Tareen, who had…
KE signs $50 million loan agreement with Standard Chartered
KARACHI: K-Electric has signed $50 million loan agreements with Standard Chartered , which is supported by GuarantCo to undertake upgradation of electric power infrastructure including the installation of theft-resistant Aerial…
K-Electric refunds Rs1.2 billion to consumers
KARACHI: As per the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) tariff terms and conditions notified by the Power Division, bank charges and meter rent have been adjusted retrospectively from July…
K-Electric reports PKR 10.4 billion profit for the FY2017
KARACHI: The Board of Directors of K-Electric Limited in its meeting held on July 04, 2019 at KE head office, approved the Company’s financial results for the year ended 30…
NEPRA to hear Gul Ahmed and Tapal Energy’s PPA extension petitions on June 18
KARACHI: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) would take up the petitions of Gul Ahmed Energy and Tapal Energy on June 18, 2019; as both the independent power producers…
Revised applicable tariff for KE customers notified
KARACHI: As per the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority’s (NEPRA) tariff terms and conditions notified in SROs dated May 22, 2019, issued by the Ministry of Energy (Power Division), electricity…
K-Electric signs agreement with CMEC for the development of 700MW power plant
KARACHI: K-Electric, Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility has signed an agreement with the state-owned China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) for the development a state-of-the-art 700MW Independent Power Producer (IPP)…
Energy conservation policies and ease of applying for new connections highlighted at IAPEX 2019
KARACHI: K-Electric (KE) is highlighting its Energy Conservation initiatives and New Connection policies at the 2019 IAPEX Building Materials Exhibition & Conference, organised by the Institute of Architects Pakistan (IAP)…
KE upgrades its site power grid station with GIS Technology
KARACHI: In line with its commitment to strengthen power supply to the city of Karachi, the power utility has recently energized a new 220 KV Surjani Grid Station along with…
SHC dismisses K-Electric petition custom duties
KARACHI: A customs appellate bench of High Court of Sindh (SHC) comprising Justice Aqeel Ahmed Abbasi and Justice Zulfiqar Ahmed Khan on Friday dismissed a constitution petition filed by M/s…
SITE Association demands implementation of concessionary SRO
KARACHI: SITE Association of Industry has said K-Electric was not billing the industrial sector as per SRO12(I)/2019 and urged the concerned authorities to immediately issue necessary notification to implement the…