Noida: Discom installs energy meters at power sub-stations to check theft

Noida: Pashchimanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited (PVVNL) — the power distribution company in Noida — has installed energy meters on feeders at all power sub-stations to prevent power theft in the region. The energy meters provide actual figures of the electricity supplied to the people — officially consumed and line losses — said officials on Saturday.

With the help of these energy meters, the discom is identifying areas where power theft and line loss incidents are the maximum, said Virendra Nath Singh, chief engineer of PVVNL, Noida divisional.

“These energy meters give actual details of the power supply with respect to the power consumed by the bona fide consumers.