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Lesco recovers Rs19m from power thieves

By Our Correspondent
December 03, 2025
The representational image shows workers repairing the high voltage wires on a pole on February 20, 2024. — Online
The representational image shows workers repairing the high voltage wires on a pole on February 20, 2024. — Online 

LAHORE:The Lesco continued its aggressive campaign against electricity theft in November 2025. 

According to a Lesco spokesperson, the utility recovered more than Rs19 million from power thieves and detected 2,789,851 units of stolen electricity during the month. 

From November 01 to 30, company received 3,032 complaints of electricity theft, including 3,027 domestic, one commercial, one agricultural and three industrial cases. As part of the crackdown, 2,973 requests were filed for registering FIRs against the offenders.