The Impact of Smart Prepaid Metering on Non-Technical Losses in Ghana

The Impact of Smart Prepaid Metering on Non-Technical Losses in Ghana

The high incidence of electricity theft, meter tampering, meter bypassing, reading errors, and defective and aged meters, among others, increases utility losses, especially non-technical losses (NTL). A utility in Ghana piloted a non-technical loss reduction program in 2019 to replace postpaid meter...

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Main Authors: Gideon Otchere-Appiah, Shingo Takahashi, Mavis Serwaa Yeboah, Yuichiro Yoshida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
smart meters
electricity theft
non-technical losses
difference-in-differences
quantile regression
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/14/7/1852

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