ISLAMABAD: Senior officials at K-Electric (KE) told a parliamentary committee on Monday that the utility had recorded losses of Rs44 billion in 2024 alone, which they attributed to unpaid electricity bills, widespread power theft via the “kunda” system, and non-metered consumption, according to The News.
The firm was criticized by the National Assembly Standing Committee on Government Assurances, which was chaired by MNA Nuzhat Sadiq, for escalating public suffering by implementing unannounced load-shedding and average-based invoicing while neglecting to fix underlying inefficiencies.
In addition to working with local officials to increase metered billing coverage throughout its network, the committee directed KE to immediately stop unplanned power disruptions.
Lawmakers emphasized that the company’s failure to prevent power theft or collect debts should not result in penalties for paying customers.
