No matter an advanced technology you use to curb theft of paower un less the attitude and mindset of the people do not change there always a significant amount of resources of the power utily company would be diverted to curb the theft. I worked 20 years in state electricity board in India where we had a vigilance department consists of at least 300 personnels to curb the power theft eventhough ae had @ 30 % loss. Now I am working in power utility company in USA where I didn't heard a single case of malpractice or theft of power and T&D losses is below 4%. Here in America veerybody knows that there is no free lunch. In indian subcontenent people thinks that what ever government provide is free of cost. Before changing technology need to change the attitude and mindset of the people.

I totally agree with you sir... the real change should come from the people side and this happens through ......awareness and proper education. Only right education can bring change in the future generations.

good idea

FYI the project titled "Design & Implementation of a Prototype for Secure Billing Framework with Real Time Detection of Malicious End Node Connections using wireless Sensor Networks to Curb Electricity Theft" is already being in process under the supervision of two brilliant Dr's at CISNR (Center for Intelligent System and Network Research) UET Peshawar and is funded by ICT R & D.

my experience with Smart Meter is a disaster...... the meter took only Peak Time readings all 24 hours and has resulted in civil litigation betweem me and the wapda . human element , honest humans are eeded all the same .....Smart Meters alone will not be enough.. m m amin islamabad

in a country where power recorders are initially said to be advanced for speed, where the power suppliers are not inclined to redress consumer complaints, where power companies cannot repair and maintain the equipment , where administration is helpless to stop power theft in broad daylight, where the staff lives off by accomplicing power thieves, this talk about smart meters isn't going to help, particularly in slum and low middle class mediocre area.