ISLAMABAD, Jan 7 — K‑Electric (KE), Pakistan’s only vertically integrated power utility, has published its Sustainability Report 2025, reaffirming its commitment to safe, reliable and affordable electricity while advancing a more inclusive and resilient energy future.
Covering July 2024 to June 2025, the eighth edition of the report aligns with global standards and national ESG guidelines. It details how sustainability is embedded across KE’s operations, workforce strategy and community engagement.
CEO Moonis Alvi thanked partners, stakeholders and customers for their trust, noting that KE will continue to strengthen Pakistan’s energy future by accelerating renewable integration, modernising grids, enabling digital ecosystems and deepening public‑private partnerships.
Key performance highlights
- Supplied more than 17,000 GWh of electricity in FY25 with 98.2% system reliability and 98.3% plant availability.
- Commissioned the 500 kV KANUPP–KE Interconnection and 220 kV Dhabeji‑2 Grid, improving off‑take from the National Grid.
- Engaged over 930 suppliers, prioritising localisation and supporting SMEs, including women‑led businesses.
- Reduced company electricity consumption by 11% and cut greenhouse gas emissions by 300,000 tonnes, lowering total emissions by 4% to 6.70 million tonnes CO₂e.
- Integrated 326 GWh of renewable energy and reduced operational waste by 34% compared to FY24.
Customer and community initiatives
KE’s “Farq Parta Hai” energy conservation campaign won Gold and Grand Prix Effie Awards. Digitalisation expanded rapidly, with 2.6 million customers interacting through online platforms, e‑billing adoption rising to 13%, and 69% of transactions conducted via alternative channels including RAAST.
Employee development remained central, with 486,000 training hours delivered to KE’s 13,000‑strong workforce. Diversity and inclusion initiatives led to a 16.3% increase in women employed compared to FY24, with 115 women in leadership roles.
Corporate social responsibility programmes reached 2.9 million beneficiaries, with PKR 156 million contributed toward welfare projects. Flagship initiatives such as Roshni Baji Safety Ambassadors and Khel, Kood aur Khayal continued to expand, while the KHI Awards supported 45 social impact organisations across healthcare, education and community development.
Founded in 1913 as KESC and privatised in 2005, KE supplies electricity to Karachi and adjoining areas. The majority of shares are held by KES Power, a consortium including Al‑Jomaih Power Limited of Saudi Arabia, National Industries Group of Kuwait and KE Holdings. The Government of Pakistan owns 24.36%, with the remainder listed as free float shares.
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