K-Electric has reported its highest-ever industrial electricity consumption, with industrial users consuming 6.08 billion units of electricity during fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), reflecting a strong recovery in industrial activity and improving economic conditions.
According to the utility, industrial electricity consumption increased 20 percent year-on-year, rising from 5.04 billion units in FY25 to 6.08 billion units in FY26. The previous record stood at 5.84 billion units, recorded in FY22 when Pakistan’s economy grew by more than 6 percent.
K-Electric attributed the record demand to stronger economic activity, with Pakistan’s GDP growing by 3.7 percentduring FY26, as well as the government’s efforts to encourage industries to shift from captive power generation to the national electricity grid.
K-Electric Chief Executive Officer Syed Muhammad Taha said the achievement reflects the combined efforts of the Government of Pakistan, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), and Karachi’s industrial community in fostering a stable environment for investment and economic growth.
He noted that Karachi remains the country’s industrial and commercial hub and highlighted that K-Electric has provided load-shedding-free electricity to industrial feeders since 2013, reaffirming the company’s commitment to delivering reliable and sustainable power to businesses.
The utility said industries with electricity demand ranging from 501 kW to 5,000 kW, including cement, steel, and textile manufacturers, accounted for the highest electricity consumption during the fiscal year. June 2026 recorded the highest monthly industrial power usage, followed by April 2026.
K-Electric also expanded its industrial network by energizing 349 new industrial connections and approving load enhancements for 273 existing consumers, adding a combined 168 megawatts (MW) of demand to its system.
The company added that industrial consumers continue to maintain some of the highest bill recovery rates, allowing them to remain exempt from load shedding under its current power supply policy.
