GPL cuts over 220 illegal connections in electricity theft crackdown
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August 21, 2026
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Guyana Power and Light Inc (GPL), in collaboration with the Public Utilities and Aviation Ministry, has intensified efforts to tackle electricity theft, with more than 220 illegal connections removed during a three-day exercise across several communities.
The exercise, conducted by GPL’s Loss Reduction Department, targeted areas including Eccles, Diamond Phase Three, Little Diamond and sections of Sophia. The illegal connections removed represented approximately one megawatt (MW) of electricity.
GPL said the unauthorised connections place additional pressure on transformers, feeders and other critical components of the electricity network, contributing to system overloads, equipment failures and power disruptions.
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