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: 1,797 MW

(Rental Inclusive)

Fuel types: Gas, HFO

External

WAPDA & IPPs 650MW

Tappal       125MW

Gul Ahmed      125MW

KANNUP        80MW

Other capitative 

Power Plants 40MW

TOTAL    1020 MW

Internal

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

Capacity:

59 grid stations & 138 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                        1,302 Nos

Substations & PMTs                             15233 Nos

HT Underground Cable              5326 KM

HT Overhead Mains                  2576 KM

LT Underground Cable              1200 KM

LT Overhead Mains                  10788  KM

Dist Capacity                           4934 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:              
2,673 MW (1646 MW  Own capacity;( Including 50 MW Rental Aggreko); 397 MW IPPs; 630MW WAPDA/NDTC
 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

121

Power Lines

Total

133

11 KV

7,096 km

Power Lines

0.4 KV

11,718 km

12 220 KV Lines

338.02 km

 

56 x 132 KV

724.42   km

5 x 66 KV

149 km

Total

1211.84 km

Total

989

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