In 2021, specialists of Rosseti Kuban terminated more than 1400 cases of energy theft in the territory of Krasnodar Region and the Republic of Adygeya. The damage caused to the power grid amounted to 300 million rubles. The amount of energy stolen exceeded 69 million kilowatt-hours. This volume would be enough for the power supply of residents of Severskiy district and Krasnodar region within six months.
All violators were held administratively liable with a fine and compensation of damage. If financial resources are not paid within the prescribed time limits, they are recovered compulsorily in the court.
Among the methods of theft are both independent illegal interferences in the work of the electricity supply meter – introducing amendments to the metering scheme, use of defective equipment, installation of “charged” electricity supply meters, magnets, and unwarranted connection to electric networks and electricity consumption in the absence of the power supply contract.
Unauthorized connection to the networks is an uncontrolled load on energy facilities, which causes a decrease in the reliability of electric power supply to consumers. Besides, unauthorized connection in most cases is performed with gross violations of safety rules and with a health and life risk.
Rosseti Kuban reminds that legislation of the Russian Federation provides for severe penalty in respect of persons who illegally consume electricity. Besides, compensation for damage for electricity theft, the violators are held administratively liable with a payment of fine. The unwarranted connection to electric networks and unwarranted electrical energy usage are subject to imposition of administrative fine on individuals in the amount of 10-15 thousand rubles and 100-200 thousand rubles for legal entities.
The energy workers call upon everyone who has become aware of energy theft cases, unwarranted connection to electric networks, to call by free 24-hour telephone hotline of Rosseti Kuban 8-800-220-0-220 and provide information on such facts (anonymity is guaranteed).