K-Electric's service territory 71% free from load-shedding: Spokesperson

May 06, 2024 (MLN): K-Electric Limited (PSX: KEL)’s service territory remains 71% load-shedding exempt, as claimed by Imran Rana, the company's spokesperson, in his latest social media post on X (formerly known as Twitter).

The spokesperson further said that the remaining 29% experiences load-shedding in proportion to the loss profile determined on the basis of recoveries on account of electricity bill payment and power theft.

“The maximum duration of load shed is, however, capped at 10 hours," he added.

Imran Rana also expressed that power theft bypasses safety protocols of electricity infrastructure installed by professionals and can lead to faults, which should not be equated with load shedding.

In another post on the social media platform, he revealed that KEL has requested a Fuel Charges Adjustment (FCA) for the previous 9 months (Jul 23 -Mar 24).

Accordingly, customers may see a lesser impact on their monthly bills as opposed to the consolidated unit rate as the monthly average of requested FCA is Rs1.6 to Rs2 per unit.

It must be reiterated, that the per month amount and timeline for recovery are subject to NEPRA's final determination.

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