Electricity Theft Detection Using Data-Driven Approach

Yasmin, Shumaila, Ashraf, Syed Mohammad, Ashraf, Syed Abdullah and Hameed, Salman (2026) Electricity Theft Detection Using Data-Driven Approach. In: 2025 IEEE DELCON - International Conference on Recent Smart Technologies in Engineering for Sustainable Development, 31 Oct - 02 Nov 2025, New Delhi, India.

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Abstract

Electricity theft poses a significant challenge to power utilities, resulting in substantial financial losses and compromising the reliability of the power system. Effective Electricity Theft Detection (ETD) is crucial for minimizing financial losses and ensuring the economic operation of the power system. This paper proposes a predictive ETD framework based on consumer load profiles. Statistical features, such as the mean and standard deviation of monthly energy consumption, are used to distinguish between normal and abnormal usage patterns. Several machine learning algorithms are applied to classify consumption behavior, and the model's performance is evaluated using metrics such as accuracy, precision, recall, and the Receiver Operating Characteristics (ROC). The results demonstrate that the proposed feature-based approach enhances detection accuracy, validating the framework's effectiveness in identifying electricity theft.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Uncontrolled Keywords: electricity theft detection | machine learning | smote | artificial intelligence
Subjects: Social Sciences and humanities > Business, Management and Accounting > Strategy and Management
Social Sciences and humanities > Business, Management and Accounting > Industrial relations
Social Sciences and humanities > Business, Management and Accounting > Management of Technology and Innovation
Divisions: Jindal Global Business School
Depositing User: Mr. Arjun Dinesh
Date Deposited: 29 Mar 2026 13:29
Last Modified: 29 Mar 2026 13:35
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/DELCON68055.2025.11400019
URI: https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/11077

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