Eskom is currently implementing a large-scale smart meter rollout in South Africa, and customers who are found to bypass these meters will face immediate disconnection and possible criminal charges.

The 37-year-old utility worker used his job to install an electrical bypass to power his illegal marijuana growing operation. A Healdsburg municipal utility employee who prosecutors said used his ...

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 ...

CHICAGO -- As the price of natural gas and electricity climbs in many parts of the country, energy thieves are becoming more aggressive and resourceful in bypassing gas and electric meters -- or ...

The chairman-designate of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), Engr. Abdullahi Ramat, has unveiled sweeping reforms to tackle endemic challenges in the power sector, vowing to work ...

ANTIOCH — A resident apparently trying to steal electricity from Pacific Gas & Electric Co. caused a small fire after the unapproved connection overheated, according to the Contra Costa Fire District.

Organised criminal gangs are increasingly using rented houses and flats to operate illegal cannabis farms – and police say it is putting the lives of innocent neighbours at risk. The gangs often use ...

Electricity consumers engaging in meter bypass, electricity theft, and other illicit practices will have no hiding place with the collaboration of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, ...