Prepaid meter audits uncover extensive power theft

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The CoE has begun auditing prepaid electricity meters across the city as part of its project to upgrade all prepaid power meters.

However, meters not yet upgraded will be normalised by resetting and upgrading them on-site during the ongoing audits. They found several bypassed or tampered meters, costing the city a significant amount monthly in lost revenue. Political parties in the council called for stricter enforcement of the city’s credit control policy because illegal connections and tampered meters put the city in a financial crisis.

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