Commercial, or in other words non-technical losses account for more than 1% of electricity use around the world. The dominant component of these losses is electricity theft. In the largest extent, electricity theft is a problem related to residential customers. In some countries, electricity theft is in the range of, or far exceeding, technical losses in the transmission and distribution sector.
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By Bruno De Wachter / Published on Thu, 2008-08-07 05:30
The electricity distribution lines in Pikine are limited to the principal streets. Throughout much of the residential zones there is no official power distribution. This creates a situation that is different from Paraisópolis. 'While electricity theft is indeed a problem here, it is not the primary one. The main problem is illegal selling-on and sub-distribution,' reports Dôme. 'People who are marginally better off and living close to the main roads secure a legal connection. They then act as a sub-distributor for up to 15 families.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Mon, 2007-05-07 14:09
Electricity theft is not only a safety hazard, but also leads to excessive consumption, as well as hampering development. Regularising the situation leads to several unexpected benefits.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Mon, 2005-10-31 15:54
Non-technical losses (NTL) in electricity distribution include mainly electricity theft, but also losses due to poor equipment maintenance, calculation errors and accounting mistakes. In this thesis, the issue of NTL is defined and its extent assessed in Thailand, USA and Eastern Europe. Measures taken by utilities against NTL are described.
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