Facts & Figures

FACTS & FIGURES

KESC is an integrated power utility with exclusive franchise rights to serve Karachi and its surrounding areas, with a licensed network area spanning 6,000 square kilometres.

GENERATION
TRANSMISSION
DISTRIBUTION
Capacity:

KESC

Available Capacity: 1,400 MW

(Rental Inclusive)

Fuel types: Gas, HFO

External

WAPDA & IPPs - About 45 % of the electricity is purchased from WAPDA & IPPs

Internal

KESC - Nearly 55% of the electricity is generated through our own system

Capacity:

59 grid stations & 123 power transformers

Network of 220, 132, and 66 KV circuits         

The purchased  and  own  generated electricity is being transmitted through transmission network. The current transmission losses are less than 3%

Capacity:

11 KV Feeders                        1107 Nos

Substations                             2571 Nos

PMT,S                                    11562 Nos

Dist Transformers                     13992 Nos

HT Underground Cable              4940 KM

HT Overhead Mains                  2445 KM

LT Underground Cable              1186 KM

LT Overhead Mains                  10665 KM

Dist Capacity                           4328 MVA

Operations:                       
Fully integrated power utility involved in generation, transmission, and distribution. KESC is a public limited company listed on all stock exchanges.
 Total Capacity:              
2,350 MW (1350 MW  Own capacity; 379 MW IPPs; 620 MW WAPDA/NDTC; Aggreko Rental 50 MW)
 Employees: Around 17,000(52% permanent, 48% contract, 89% staff, 11% officers)

 

 

Key Status

Overview

Key Status

Overview

Grid Stations

59

  •          Transmits electricity from generation to distribution at high voltage.
  •          Only 11 customers on the transmission network.
  •          Grid stations step-down electricity.

Transformers

  •          Distributes electricity to 2 million customers.
  •          Bulk customers get supply from 11 KV lines.
  •          All other consumer have connections from the 0.4 KV circuit.

Transformers

Pole mounted

13,414

220 KV/ 132 KV

12

Feeders

1,020

132 KV/ 11 KV

105

Power Lines

Total

117

11 KV

7,096 km

Power Lines

0.4 KV

11,718 km

12 220 KV Lines

223 km

 

56 x 132 KV

617 km

5 x 66 KV

149 km

Total

989 km

Total

18,814

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