Rahma Ramadan reported the following news on Saturday, March 25, 2023: Dr. Mohamed Shaker, the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, confirmed that the ministry is taking all measures to reduce the loss rates in the national grid. The minister highlighted the necessary measures to reduce the loss rates, which include combating electric current thefts, increasing the penalties for electricity theft, and enforcing the law strictly. According to the minister, there can be no complete elimination of electric current theft and encroachment on the national electricity grid without transforming it completely into a smart electricity grid. Shaker emphasized the application of severe penalties, including imprisonment, for violating new electricity laws that criminalize electricity theft. The minister also mentioned the ministry’s plan to eradicate electric current thefts and its collaboration with the Shuaa company for recording electricity meter readings. Such a coordinated effort accounts for the account data of some subscribers who are not registered with the electricity distribution companies.
Rahma Ramadan wrote
Saturday, March 25, 2023 12:00 AM
Dr. Mohamed Shaker confirmed Minister of Electricity and Renewable EnergyThe ministry is making every effort to reduce the loss rates in the national grid because of the huge financial losses it causes to the sector, revealing that the most important steps to reduce the loss rates in the network are the governance of electric current thefts, the severity of the penalty for current theft, and the application of the law firmly.
Shaker added, in exclusive statements to “The Seventh Day”, that the final elimination of electric current thefts and encroachment on the national electricity grid will not be achieved until following the 100% transformation into a smart electricity grid, pointing out that the ministry is currently moving in this direction.
Shaker continued, that the electricity distribution companies apply the electricity law firmly to the violators, and we will not allow any transgression once morest the state, pointing out that the new law criminalizes thefts of electricity, and its punishment reaches imprisonment..
The minister pointed out that there is coordination between the ministry and the Shuaa company, which is responsible for recording the electricity meter reading, to record the account data of some subscribers who are not registered with the electricity distribution companies, indicating that there is an integrated plan to eliminate electric current thefts, which is considered a major cause of high loss rates in the network. .
In conclusion, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy is taking important steps to reduce the loss rates in the national grid, including implementing governance of electric current thefts and increasing penalty severity. The ultimate goal is to eliminate electric current thefts entirely with the transition to a smart electricity grid. The ministry is also cracking down on violators and enacting stricter laws with punishments that include imprisonment. With an integrated plan in place and coordinated efforts with companies responsible for recording electricity meter readings, the reduction of loss rates is a feasible goal. Let us hope for a cleaner, more efficient energy future in Egypt.
