A recent ITV article highlights both the monetary and human costs caused by energy theft.
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Upcoming workshop 7th November – Innovation in Industry
Our next workshop will focus on innovation in industry. We’ll discuss innovative tools and technologies in the Revenue Protection industry and impacts and potential benefits innovation in the wider energy sector could present.
Please save the date – Thursday 7th November 2024.
Register your interest in attending the in-person workshop now by contacting us at ukrpa@gemserv.com
More details to follow soon.
Energy Theft on the Rise
A recent BBC article sheds light on the alarming increase in energy theft and meter tampering.
Read moreUKRPA National Conference 2024
Registration is now open for the UKRPA National Conference 2024!
The 2024 edition of the UKRPA National Conference will take place on Wednesday 12 – Thursday 13 June 2024 at Ashorne Hill Conference Centre, Leamington Spa, CV33 9QW.
Make sure to secure your place now by contacting UKRPA@Gemserv.com.
Deadline for registration is Friday 26 April 2024.
The UKRPA presents ‘A Day in the Life’ podcast
Listen to the first episode of ‘A Day in the Life’ podcast to hear from an RP operative about the experiences and challenges they face on the ground.
Energy Theft in the UK – A growing concern amidst soaring cost of living prices
As the UK grapples with a cost of living crisis, the UKRPA Chairman sheds light on the risks associated with meter tampering and energy theft.
RECCo Theft Estimation Report
RECCo has published its Theft Estimation Methodology report, which puts the figure at up to 1069 GWh for gas and 2837 GWh for electricity per year. This equates to £1.4billion per year, dependent on the cost of electricity wholesale price movements. Read the whole report here:
Glenn Sheern on the BBCRadio4 You and Yours Programme
UKRPA Chairman Glenn Sheern joined the BBCRadio4 You and Yours programme on Monday 13th June 2022 to discuss the growing concern around people tampering with gas and electric meters. With more videos appearing on social media showing people how to steal energy by tampering with meters, Glenn warns of the dangers and the reasons behind the increase in activity.
If you missed the programme, you can listen here or an overview of the interview can be found here.
The UKRPA Operational Guidance has been published!
The Revenue Protection Operational Guidance is now accessible to Members through the website. Non Members can access a summary of the Operational Guidance on the Products page and can obtain further information by contacting the Secretary at UKRPA@Gemserv.com.
British Gas Dismantles Cyber Crime Set-Up
When British Gas Revenue Protection (RP) Officers were called to a business unit in South Yorkshire countryside, they found a substantial illegal cyber crime set-up powered by a significant amount of computer hardware – none of the energy for which was being registered. In the main room, the Officers found 200 computer units cooled by industrial fitted air conditioning units. They were met with an alarm and discovered CCTV was watching every room.
The RP Officers immediately contacted Yorkshire Police, who joined them on site within minutes. Investigation has confirmed the unit was an underground Bitcoin mining set-up linked to a known cyber-criminal gang network with involvement in the Dark Web and many other dark illicit activities.