power theft detection , for engineering student

1. POWER THEFT
DETECTION
Name-
Roll-
Call-
BATCH-B
Zeal College of
Engineering

2. CONTENTS
 INTRODUCTION
 Methods for Power Theft Detection
 HOW IT OCCURS
 ADVANTAGES
 Challenges and Limitations
 Significance of Power Theft Detection
 Literature Review
 Reference
 Conclusion

3. INTRODUCTION
 Power Theft Detection
 It is the use of electrical power without a
contract with a supplier with total or partial
bypassing of the metering system or interfering
with this system in such a way so as to
adulterate its measurements,

4. AFFECT OF POWER THEFT
 Electricity theft can take many forms, including
meter tampering, illegal connections, and
bypassing the meter entirely. It affects not only
the utility companies but society as a whole,
leading to blackouts, unsafe living conditions,
and loss of revenue.

5. METHODS FOR POWER THEFT DETECTION
 This involves
analyzing energy
consumption patterns
and identifying
anomalies such as
unusually low
readings or negative
usage.
 Regular inspections
of power lines and
transformers can
help detect illegal
connections. Smart
technology can also
alert authorities when
power is being
diverted.
Meter Data Analysis Monitoring Power Lines

6. SMART GRID TECHNOLOGY
 Smart grids allow for real-time monitoring of energy
usage and can detect abnormalities in consumption
patterns.

7. HOW IT OCCURS
SLOWING DOWN THE METER
 A common method of tempering older meters is to
magnets to the outside of the meter.
 attach
 when this happens, the rotor disc is exposed to a
high magnetic field. Hence the resultant is opposing
magnetic field to the rotor highly increased leading
to slowing down of rotor or perfect stopping of the
disc rotation.
 The electricity meter is thus manipulated and
ultimately power is consumed without being paid.
 Ex-Neodymium magnets

8. INVERTING THE METER/FEEDER
 Another common form of electricity theft is to invert
the meter (pull the meter out of the socket & plug the
meter back in upside down, which causes the meter
to run backwards & the kWh register to count down
instead of up).

9. BYPASSING THE FEEDER/METER
 Usually, the bypass supplies power to large and stable
loads which will not trip fuses in the case of overloads.
Ex-jumper cables.
 The rest of the circuits are supplied normally through
the meter, so the bill, which is close to average, does
not suggest a theft.

10. ADVANTAGES:
 The proposed system provides the solution for
some of the main problems faced by the existing
Indian grid system, such as wastage of energy,
power theft, manual billing system, and
transmission line fault.
 This method will reduce the energy wastage and
save a lot of energy for future use.
 We can detect the location from where the power is
being stolen which was not possible before.
 Optimized use of energy.

11. CHALLENGES AND LIMITATIONS
 Detection methods can
yield false positives,
leading to unnecessary
investigations, or false
negatives, allowing
theft to go undetected.
 Some methods, such
as monitoring energy
usage patterns, raise
concerns about privacy
violations and the
collection of personal
data.
False Positives and False
Negatives Privacy Concerns

12. SIGNIFICANCE OF POWER THEFT DETECTION
 Socio-economic Impact-Electricity theft leads to
lost revenue for utility companies, thus affecting
their ability to provide reliable service. It also
imposes an economic burden on society, resulting
in higher energy costs and taxes.
 Environmental Impact-Electricity theft leads to an
increase in energy consumption, which contributes
to greenhouse gas emissions and exacerbates
climate change.
 Safety-Illegal connections and tampering pose a
significant risk of fires and electrocution,
endangering individuals and their communities.

13. LITERATURE REVIEW
 Here we have reviewed some methods of power theft and
control over power system.This consists of methods &
controlling techniques of power theft loses ocuring in
transmission are of two types technical&non-technical
losses.technical loses are common but these non-technical
losses can not be controlled hence we have so many
techniques to control like HVDS distribution system,using
smart meters,neural networks,using PLC(power line
communication).These controlling methods were explained
and

14. REFERENCE
 https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9328966
 https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/haryana/706-cr-
power-theft-detected-in-5-yrs-discom-md-431506
 https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx?P
RID=1906745
 https://www.scconline.com/blog/post/2019/11/13/po
wer-theft-
management/#:~:text=India%20loses%20more%20
money%20to,common%20problem%20across%20I
ndian%20utilities

15. CONCLUSION
 The detection and prevention of power theft are
crucial for maintaining a stable and fair energy
market. While there are challenges,
technological advancements and innovative
solutions will continue to improve the
effectiveness and efficiency of power theft
detection methods.

16. THANK YOU