Ludhiana, March 22 -- Ludhiana The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has detected power theft and irregularities worth Rs.26.22 crore in Ludhiana between April 2025 and March 2026, according to an enforcement data released by the utility. Of this, Rs.19.72 crore has been recovered through penalties and corrective action.

The data shows that enforcement teams checked 1,87,181 electricity connections during the period and detected 16,330 cases involving theft, unauthorised usage and meter-related violations across City East, City West, Suburban and Khanna circles.

Among these, City East recorded the highest assessed amount of over Rs.10.92 crore, followed by City West at Rs.9.28 crore. Suburban and Khanna circles also reporte...