Damaging metering devices and removal of seals are the most popular methods of electricity theft

The "Zakarpattyaoblenergo" PJSC informs that during the period from 20 to 26 February this year, the company’s employees revealed 60 facts of electricity thefts.

In particular, they made 47 reports of violations by households and 13 reports of violations by legal entities (private entrepreneurs, companies, firms, etc.).

Most cases of illegal interference in the power grid among households over the past week were found in Tyachiv and Mizhhirya districts (13 and 8 violations respectively). Most often, electricity was illegally consumed through damaging metering devices (14 cases). Another popular violation was damaging and removal of energy supplier’s seals or damaging of alternating magnetic field impact indicators.

In the legal sector (private entrepreneurs, companies, firms, etc.) facts of thefts were detected in 8 districts. Most violations were observed in the city of Mukachevo and Uzhgorod district (3 cases each). Thus, the most popular violation was damaging metering devices (damage to the housing, broken glass, etc.), damaging and removal of energy supplier’s seals, and interference with metering devices to change their readings.

Also during the last week, Committees to review reports of violation imposed fines totaling UAH 225.52 thousand, of which:

  • Among households – UAH 207.95 thousand
  • Among legal entities – UAH 17.57 thousand.

Press service of the "Zakarpattyaoblenergo" PJSC

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