K-Electric Announces No Load Shedding in Areas Experiencing 45°C Heat Amid Heatwave
In response to the ongoing heatwave, K-Electric has announced that load shedding will not be carried out in any area of Karachi where the “feels-like” temperature reaches 45°C.
Khurram Abdullah, Head of Distribution Operations at K-Electric, stated that all scheduled maintenance shutdowns have also been suspended due to the severe heat conditions. He added that if the perceived temperature in any locality reaches 45°C, power outages will be avoided in those areas.
Meanwhile, the Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast continued hot and dry weather in Karachi over the next 24 hours.
On Monday, extreme temperatures were recorded across multiple cities in Pakistan. The highest temperature of 45°C was reported in Turbat and Mithi. Karachi, Sibi, Lasbela, and Thatta recorded 44°C, while Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, and Bahawalpur reached 40°C. Lahore recorded 37°C, Islamabad and Quetta 34°C, and Peshawar 33°C.
