# Karachi electricity supply and load shedding issues

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/karachi-electricity-supply-and-load-shedding-issues
> Updated: 2026-10-24T10:23:27.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

K-Electric has implemented increased nighttime load shedding across several Karachi neighborhoods, including New Karachi, Manghopir, and Orangi Town. The utility provider stated these measures, lasting two to three hours, target regions with high electricity theft and significant losses.

By late October, K-Electric announced a quarterly network review, noting that some areas in Korangi, Azizabad, and Surjani Town transitioned to ‘low loss’ categories and gained load shedding exemptions due to improved bill payments and reduced theft. However, reports emerged of a deepening crisis, with outages extending to 12–15 hours in some neighborhoods. Critics expressed concern that the management schedule may be penalizing regular payers by placing low-loss areas into the same category as high-loss localities, affecting districts such as DHA, Clifton, and Gulshan-e-Iqbal.

## Claims

- Loadshedding has been extended to more than 150 previously exempt feeders. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Power interruptions in some neighborhoods have reached between 12 and 15 hours. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Routine loadshedding in some areas has increased from nine hours to 12 hours a day. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Low-loss areas have been placed in the same category as high-loss localities under the revised schedule. (corroborated by 2 sources)
- K-Electric announced a quarterly network review. (single source)
- Nearly 70% of K-Electric’s service territory remains loadshed exempt. (single source)
- Unannounced outages lasting 8 to 15 hours have continued in several parts of the city. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-24: K-Electric implements network review amid Karachi power shortages

K-Electric's network review has granted some Karachi areas loadshedding exemptions, but reports suggest a deepening crisis with extended outages affecting over 150 previously exempt feeders.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/k-electric-implements-network-review-amid-karachi-power-shortages

### 2026-10-09: Karachi faces increased nighttime power outages and record water revenue

K-Electric has introduced additional nighttime power outages in Karachi due to electricity theft, while the Karachi Water and Sewerage Corporation achieved record monthly revenue collections.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/karachi-faces-increased-nighttime-power-outages-and-record-water-revenue

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