K Electric has made a big claim not to carry out additional load shedding this year.

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Speaking at a press conference at K Electric’s Allender office, CEO Monis Alvi said that all the work has been completed on the DA double circuit of 220 KV Jamshoro. Similarly, 70% work of Bin Qasim Power Plant III has been completed.

Chief Marketing Officer Sadia Dada said that the annual demand for electricity increases by seven percent. No additional load shedding will be done during the month of Ramadan and the supply of electricity will continue as per the demand.

Chief Distribution Officer Amir Zia said that even now 75% of K Electric’s feeders out of 1900 are suffering from load shedding which will reach 93% by 2023.

Officials of Electric claimed that the transmission system has been improved and the KE system will be able to withstand up to 400 mm of rain in Karachi in the future.