ANALYSIS OF POWER THEFT DETECTION METHODS

Principal Author RAJASHREE

Institutional Affiliation

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Publication IJTNRA | Vol. 01 | Issue. 01

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Abstract

Electricity usage should be thoroughly monitored to find the unauthorized access of the consumers. A big problem is seen in power areas, mainly in poor lands, due to power theft, which is also named non-technical loss. Much cash is lost due to this act. Small numbers on bad meters, skipped meters, bills with errors, and bills not paid are all seen as power theft. In the past, different paths were shown to find this crime. For instance, checks on users with odd power patterns are seen in these steps. Though theft can be cut a lot by fixed checks, a large crew and much work are needed for such tasks. Plus, a fail is still faced in most cases due to bad faith in the staff. Meter tampering is another way of stealing electricity. Out of total energy generated only 55% is billed and only 41% is realized.

Keywords

Electricity Theft, Non-Technical Losses, Smart Metering, Meter Tampering, Energy Monitoring