Administering the Theft Detection Incentive Scheme on time and on budget
Energy theft isn’t a victimless issue. It drives up costs, undermines market integrity, and can put people at risk. That’s why we support energy suppliers to meet their obligations to detect, investigate, and prevent theft, including through our administration of the Theft Detection Incentive Scheme.
Board Highlights: December 2025
The RECCo Board met in December 2025, chaired by Hannah Nixon, to review progress and discuss key priorities as RECCo delivers its 2025–28 Forward Work Plan. This summary captures the main updates and decisions from the meeting.
Energy Theft Tip-Off Service named Global Award Winner by Crime Stoppers International
Global recognition for a proven scheme We’re proud to announce that the Energy Theft Tip-Off Service won the 2025 Global Award for Community Engagement & Awareness from Crime Stoppers International. The award recognises services that genuinely shift public behaviour and deliver measurable impact. The Energy Theft Tip-Off Service does exactly that. It’s giving people the […]
Board Highlights: October 2025
The RECCo Board met in August 2025, chaired by Hannah Nixon, to review progress and discuss key priorities as RECCo delivers its 2025–28 Forward Work Plan. This summary captures the main updates and decisions from the meeting.
Board Highlights: August 2025
The RECCo Board met in August 2025, chaired by Hannah Nixon, to review progress and discuss key priorities as RECCo delivers its 2025–28 Forward Work Plan. This summary captures the main updates and decisions from the meeting.
Industry event: Strengthening the response to energy theft
Progress from the Energy Theft Unit Aiyesha Andrade, our Senior Service Delivery Manager, shared an update on the progress of the Energy Theft Unit (ETU) and Referral Assessment Service (RAS). Both initiatives aim to tackle energy crime head-on and address the serious safety risks posed by meter tampering and illegal connections. Insights from Cadent and […]
Proposal submitted to Ofgem for dedicated police unit to tackle energy theft
What is being proposed? The Retail Energy Code (REC) Change Panel has recommended a change proposal to fund a dedicated police unit to tackle energy theft, modelled on the insurance industry-funded Insurance Fraud Enforcement Department (IFED). If approved, the proposal would see RECCo partner with the City of London Police—the national lead force for fraud—to […]
Partnering with City of London Police to Create a Dedicated Energy Theft Unit: Next Steps
In November 2024, we published our Outline Business Case (OBC), which proposed a partnership with the City of London Police to establish and fund a dedicated Energy Theft Unit (ETU). In this article, we discuss our progress so far, address the questions we received during the OBC consultation, and outline our next steps.
Protecting Consumers and Market Integrity: Administering the Theft Detection Incentive Scheme on Time and Budget
About the Scheme The Theft Detection Incentive Scheme (TDIS) plays a critical role in encouraging Energy Suppliers to take proactive measures to combat energy theft. TDIS provides financial incentives to Energy Suppliers for investigating cases of theft and rewarding confirmed theft detections. This reduces the economic burden on consumers and the potential for harm and […]
Partnering with City of London Police: Our Proposal for a Dedicated Energy Theft Unit
Electricity and gas theft remain a significant issue for the energy sector, driving up consumer costs and jeopardising safety. We commissioned research in 2022 that estimated energy theft in Great Britain at between 636–1,059 GWh of gas and 1,703–2,837 GWh of electricity, costing between £0.9 billion and £1.4 billion and adding about £50 to each […]