K-Electric Quetta Faces Soaring Power Dues: Outstanding Amounts Exceed Rs 724 Billion
Quetta:The **Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO)** is grappling with massive unpaid electricity bills, with **total outstanding dues reaching Rs. 724.82 billion** as of **March 2025**, according to an official statement.
The **major chunk of these dues**, over **Rs. 557.76 billion**, is owed by **agricultural consumers**, making it the most significant burden on the company’s financial structure. In addition, under the agricultural subsidy scheme, the **Government of Balochistan owes Rs. 58.89 billion**, while the **federal government owes Rs. 20.94 billion**.
Outstanding dues are also piling up against various **provincial and federal departments**:
– **Provincial government and sub-departments**: Rs. 41.57 billion
– **Federal government departments**: Rs. 3.08 billion
– **Domestic, commercial, and other users**: Approximately Rs. 42.58 billion
### Key Provincial Departments with Highest Dues:
– **Secondary Education Department**: Rs. 8.43 billion
– **Local Bodies**: Rs. 3.15 billion
– **Police Department**: Rs. 1.35 billion
– **Public Health Engineering**: Rs. 2.14 billion
– **Health Department**: Rs. 3.32 billion
– **Colleges & Higher Education**: Rs. 633 million
– **Others**: Agriculture, C&W, Fisheries, Social Welfare, Livestock, and various Commissioner and DC offices
### Key Federal Entities with Pending Payments:
– **PTCL**: Rs. 125 million
– **Pakistan Railways**: Rs. 35 million
– **Pakistan Post**: Rs. 111 million
– **Federal Shariat Court**: Rs. 6 million
– **Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation**: Rs. 30 million
– **NLC**: Rs. 42 million
– **Balochistan University**: Rs. 82 million
– **Bahadur Khan University**: Rs. 7 million
– **Gwadar Port Authority**: Rs. 23 million
QESCO has **issued notices** to all defaulters and **appealed to all consumers**, including government departments, to **pay their dues promptly** to avoid further action. The company stressed that timely bill payments are crucial for maintaining a stable power supply and preventing service disruptions.
The ballooning dues continue to strain QESCO’s operations, raising serious concerns about power infrastructure sustainability and the financial health of the region’s electricity distribution system.
