The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued an amended Order detailing new threshold of penalties for customers and Distribution Companies (DIsCos) on “Unauthorised Access, Meter ...

Today energy theft is a worldwide problem that contributes heavily to revenue losses. Consumers have been found manipulating their electric meters, causing them to stop, under-register or even ...

Despite an R10 000 fine – which must be paid first before electricity is restored – for residential users, some consumers had opted to bypass their smart meters again – forgetting that bypassing a ...

An estimated 110 smart meter accounts have been bypassed at the time of publication. At least two syndicates operating in Vanderbijlpark and Vereeniging have been identified by Vaalweekblad and smart ...

Okeke's modus operandi involved replacing original meter sensors with fake ones, enabling him to bypass the meters and prevent them from accurately recording customers' consumption. Lawrence Okeke, a ...

Illegal installations of electric poles, bypass installations and meter tampering are among the offences recorded by the ...

Enugu Electricity Distribu tion Company PLC (EEDC) former worker, Lawrence Okeke, has been nabbed for bypassing and tampering prepaid meters for customers. The suspect, who was arrested in Onitsha, ...

In a bid to curb illegal electricity connections, electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has announced prepaid customers who have been bypassing their meters will face a penalty. To have their ...