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⚡ KEDS made almost 100,000 inspections for misuse of electricity Throughout the year 2023, through the intensification of inspections for misuse of electricity, KEDS has carried out almost 100,000 inspections on suspicious consumers, of which ➡ 6,710 cases of misuse of electricity have been identified. We inform you that this year the pace of inspections will increase even more. We are determined and committed to fight the misuse of electricity. We urge you to use electricity legally, because only its legal use is acceptable and contributes to having a more responsible society. Legal use of electricity costs much cheaper! #electricity #power #report #stopmisuse #uselegally

https://lnkd.in/eMEEfVdV At some point the jingoism becomes noise and anathema to the intended behavioural modification. Spare a thought for the elderly and pensioners who are having to make a tough choice between eating and heating. There are real energy efficiency mitigations out there that could achieve desired results without causing distress or harm at large. #real_energy_efficiency✅️

https://lnkd.in/eMEEfVdV At some point the jingoism becomes noise and anathema to the intended behavioural modification. Spare a thought for the elderly and pensioners who are having to make a tough choice between eating and heating. There are real energy efficiency mitigations out there that could achieve desired results without causing distress or harm at large. #real_energy_efficiency✅️

The revised con­s­umer service manual unveiled by the power regulator Nepra introduces additional charges and stringent measures for electricity consumers, including a 14 per cent interest rate on bill instalments and an ‘urgent fee’ for priority connections. The proposed regulations — set to be discussed at a public hearing on Dec 19 before implementation — have been announced despite a surplus in capacity and declining consumption. The new consumer manual also seeks restrictions and penalties on multiple connections at one premises and higher penalties on detection bills that are issued by power distribution companies (Discos) for suspicious consumption like a slow meter, a defective meter, theft, etc. Under the proposed amendments, consumers seeking priority connections will now face an ‘urgent fee’ of Rs15,000 for single-phase and Rs30,000 for three-phase meters.

2024 Supporting Finalists Profile: UTILITIES DISPUTES The Good Fight Utilities Disputes is a not-for-profit organisation that sorts electricity, gas and water complaints between consumers and their utilities provider. “Our mission is to be fast, fair and accurate in everything we do" says Neil Mallon, Commissioner and CEO. “We have been helping kiwis for over 23 years and our services are free for all consumers. We also support providers to improve their services.” Demand for Utilities Disputes’ services has tripled in the last three years and we have responded by becoming more agile - sorting complaints earlier and focusing on education and prevention. Utilities are essential for everyone’s health and wellbeing, and we help to make sure they are delivered fairly for all kiwis. LEARN MORE: www.udl.co.nz https://lnkd.in/gcR6QQKm

Spoiler alert - 2/3rds of Kiwis are worried about their electricity bills with nearly half of them finding it more difficult than last year to pay the bill. The latest sentiment survey from the Consumer Advocacy Council is out today. Talking on RNZ's Morning Report on the findings. #electricity #energy #affordability #costofliving #consumers

Hundreds of thousands of Australians were left without electricity this week after a major power station went offline and a storm knocked out high-voltage lines in the state of Victoria. The event has served to highlight the immense vulnerability of the state's electricity grid. For businesses, these outages can be catastrophic, and here at CE+T Australia, we're seeing an increasing number of firms using high-reliability long-run time CE+T solutions to ensure mission-critical operations can continue through major disruptions. Our recent dairy industry solution is just one example of how CE+T-backed infrastructure is de-risking businesses exposed to an increasingly unreliable grid. https://lnkd.in/gtMmxnqP

As the winter chill sets in, many Australians are feeling the pinch of high power bills. In fact, almost half have gone without heating this winter due to cost concerns. At Secura Bags, we encourage you to explore ways to save money, including reducing energy usage and securely shredding unwanted documents. Stay warm, stay secure! #PowerBillSavings #DocumentSecurity

An excellent article. However the mess in which Pakistan currently has landed has no "near-future" solutions. If one looks at IGCEP, it has selected the most expensive power projects for the coming years also, ignoring the cheapest & fuel -free renewables; wind & solar electricity projects. Due to an extraordinary increase in electricity Tariff, industrial use of electricity cannot increase in coming years. Unaffordability will lead to drastic drop in residential consumption as well. The incompetence and corruption in power division controlled organisation: GENCOS, DISCO'S, NTDC, NEPRA, PPIB, IPPS & CPPA-G will lead to further worsening of the "circular debt" crisis.

Comcom's announcement two weeks ago that it has approved a line fee increase for the average household of $15/month starting July 2025.  They also approved another $5 per year for the next 4 years. The average power bill will increase by $35/month by 2028 just for the right to a connection. This was substantially less than Transpower and some EDBs asked for. These increases will fund replacement and upgrades that are needed for growth in demand through population growth and electrification. No additional allowance has been made to encourage smarter use of our existing assets. It just funds the replacement and upgrades. Electricity Lines and Transmission Charges Back to hot water: New Zealand has controlled residential hot water through the Ripple Control for over 60 years. However, over the last 30 years, partly because of the lack of direction from regulators and the deregulation of the electricity market in the early 90s, Fewer than 60% of households have functioning ripple control.  Instant gas hot water has become very popular, and electricity retailers have promoted flat-rate contracts and disabled the ripple relays. The industry understands the capability of hot water control. Yet, even today, the industry has no plans or efforts to utilise hot water capability except for the grid operator's benefit in emergencies. EECA-Research-papers-NZ-Ripple-Control-of-Hot-Water.pdf