Electricity theft down 80% in Cummings Park trial

GPL Director of Loss Reduction Kumar Sharma (centre) listens to a resident’s complaints

Long under fire for not reducing losses, the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) yesterday touted the reduction in electricity theft by 80% in Cummings Park through a US$5 million pilot project that has seen the installation of prepaid meters and a significant increase in paying customers.

The company’s director of Loss Reduction Kumar Sharma, during a media walkabout through the Sophia community yesterday,