Ludhiana, April 12 -- : The Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL) has recovered Rs.23.83 crore from 6,114 consumers for violations, such as theft, metre tampering and unauthorised power use across the district.

The corporation stated that its ongoing checking drive throughout 2025-26 fiscal covered 1.10 lakh consumers in urban, suburban and rural pockets. Officials said the drive aims at uncovering a deeply entrenched pattern of irregular consumption that continues to put pressure on both revenue and grid stability.

According to the annual enforcement data for financial year 2025-26, out of the 1,10,003 electricity connections checked, 1,01,038 were domestic household accounts as the campaign was heavily focused on residential ...