KARACHI: K-Elec­tr­ic’s industrial feeders’ consumption reached a record high of 6.08 billion units in FY26, indicating consistent electricity supply as the national economy grew by 3.7pc.

Chief Executive Syed Muhammad Taha said that the utility has provided industries with loadshedding-exempt power supply since 2013 and would continue to support that growth through reliable and sustainable power.

KE’s industrial feeders serve a wide variety of manufacturing and industrial units stretching acro­­ss various zones that dep­loy 100pc smart meters, enabling the businesses to monitor consumption on a real-time basis, he said in a statement.

The highest consumption remained in the B3 category — industries deploying power between 501-5,000 kW, consisting of the cement, steel, and textile sectors among others.

On a monthly basis, the highest industrial consumption was in June, followed by April, he said.

The highest yearly number was registered in FY22 when industrial consumption on grid stood at 5.84bn units in tandem with GDP growth that also crossed 6pc.

Since FY22, industrial consumption had remained moderate amid economic headwinds, but FY26 saw a substantial 20pc year-on-year increa­­se after 5.04bn units were consumed in FY25.

KE also energised 349 new industrial connections while another 273 cases expanded their load, cumulatively adding 168MW of demand to the grid.

Published in Dawn, July 24th, 2026