Thabo Mahlatsi

 Quantifying Extend Of Energy Theft In Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

                                                               

• Causes of theft of energy and energy carriers

• Types of energy theft• Case study on theft and cost

ramifications• Interventions by EMM to curb

reduce theft• Conclusions

Contents

Causes of theft of energy and energy carriers

Supply end far from load centers Long copper / aluminum overhead

conductors in isolated areas High costs of copper/aluminum at

LME General vandalism Non payment trend

Categories of energy theft

STEALING OF OVERHEAD/UNDERGROUND CABLES

Use of axes, jigsaw and bakkies to cut and pull overhead lines respectively

Syndicates operations Internal staff assistance to isolate the

parts of network

Categories of energy theft

Categories of energy theft

Illegal connections on the utilities mains

Tapping on the mini substation busbars

Bypassing of the meters Destroying pre paid meters Tapping on to other customers

circuit breaker

Bypassing of the meters

Tapping on other customers main

Brakpan case study

Assumed 10 000 @ 500kWh per month @ a tariff of 36.36 Cents amounts to R 1 454 400 in 24 hrs

Industrial economic losses = labour and production amounts R 1 968 000 and R 3 408 000 for two industries responded to the questionnaire send

Brakpan case study

Council lost R6m in replacement of the substation and control cables

CGDP which affects the GDP not quantified but has far reaching ramifications

Foreign Direct Investment affected

Brakpan case study

Brakpan case study

Interventions to curb theft

Eskom, Telkom, Spoornet – joint education forums

Categorize copper as Precious Metals legislatively

Install alarms in substation Implement Metering Policy Implement Meter Sealing Policy

Installation of Protective Structures

Prevention of such thoughtless activities must be management strategic imperative less we lose investments that otherwise could have created better jobs for all.

CONCLUSIONS

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CONCLUSIONS