Power department cuts losses by 2.87%, recovers dues of ₹162 crore

The electricity department has managed to reduce aggregate technical and commercial (AT&C) losses by 2.87% this year, officials of the Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) said on Wednesday, citing checks on electricity theft on a large scale as the main reason. The department registered 48,729 cases of power theft in 2020-21 and fines to the tune of ₹162 crore were realised, officials said.

Dr Balkar Singh, the managing director of DHBVN, said that the transmission and other losses in 2020-21 have decreased sharply as the discom focussed on reducing losses. “The transmission losses have come down from 16.50% last year to 13.63% this year. One of the major reasons for AT&C loss is electricity theft.