Three Enemalta employees have been suspended pending further police investigations after they allegedly assisted customers to steal electricity.

The case was revealed after an investigation by Enemalta employees working to curb electricity theft.

The company initially suspended two workers, with the third being suspended a few hours later as more information came to light.

All information was handed over to the police, who are now investigating the workers. They are expected to arraign them.

Enemalta suspended 13 workers for theft of electricity last year.

It said its efforts to reduce its non-technical losses were continuing this year, with further inspections and inquiries to identify and stop cases of theft and other electricity supply irregularities.

It said that last year, it introduced several measures which led to a 33 per cent reduction in electricity theft losses. It allocated more resources to increase random inspections and check suspected irregularities and it started using specialised tools to identify irregularities in electricity consumption readings.

Enemalta said its efforts were consolidated by the government’s decision to revise electricity theft regulations and increase penalties for perpetrators caught stealing electricity, raising fines from 10 per cent to 200 per cent of the cost of the stolen electricity.            

Individuals aware of irregularities should contact Enemalta and provide the necessary details for further inquiries. They can also report electricity theft anonymously through the Enemalta website

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