Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question from Tursaliev Kenzhebek, Talas region:

“I wanted to know what the loss of electricity was?

As research shows, for the last three or four years our entrepreneurs began to pay the grid in addition to the tariff. The so-called losses of electricity in transit, now (in 2016) constitute for 11% of the total actual consumption. These are very large, unreasonable costs for entrepreneurs, and during a a crisis situation this is even more aggravated ....!"

Actual (reported) losses of electricity is the difference between the electricity supplied and released from the grid (effective supply), and is determined by the electricity metering system. The actual loss of electricity is divided into four components according to their physical nature and methods for their determination:

• Technical losses of electricity are due to physical processes occurring during the transmission of electricity through networks and due to the need to overcome the resistance of the network and deliver electricity generated from power plants to consumers. This loss component is determined by calculations corresponding to electrical engineering laws;
• Electricity consumption for own needs of substations necessary to ensure the operation of technological equipment of substations and the life of the staff. Electricity consumption for own needs of substations is recorded by meters installed on auxiliary transformers;
• Losses due to the permissible error of the accounting system. This loss component is determined on the basis of data with metrological characteristics and operating modes of metering system instruments;
• Business losses do not have a mathematical description and therefore cannot be determined independently. Traditionally, commercial losses are understood as the theft of electricity and its undercount due to problems in the organization from metering of electricity consumption. The estimated value of commercial losses is defined as the ‘difference between the reported losses and the sum of the first three component losses’. In an ideal case, the commercial losses of electricity in the electrical network, determined by calculation, should be zero.

It is clear that the first three components of electric power losses are included in the cost of consumption required for technological processes and are one of the components of the electricity tariff.

Since the loss of electricity in networks is inevitable, it is essential to reduce them to a rational or economically reasonable level. Since the greater the loss, the higher these costs and, accordingly, the tariffs for electricity for final consumers.

The average statistical components of the structure of technical losses of electricity in electrical networks are shown in Diagram 1.

Chart 1. (source: http://goo.gl/Evy8A3)

If we consider the indicators of technical losses from specific distribution companies of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as REC), then for the 1st quarter of 2015 (according to the report of the State Agency for Regulation of the Fuel and Energy Sector of the Kyrgyz Republic with PKR), the technical losses were:

As mentioned above, technical losses are taken into account when deciding the price for electricity, because of this:

·         The issue of accounting for electricity and its losses was widely considered in the analytical publications of the “Unison Group” (for example, http://energy.unison.kg/sites/default/files/an_report_ru.pdf) and the activities of the IPTEC NA.

·         Through the activities of ISTEC, the transparency of energy companies began to raise awareness of energy issues through the provision of information and data, allowing the public to participate in the decision-making process. This growing transparency is clearly reflected in the fact that electricity losses reduced by 39% in 2010 to 23% in 2011. In addition, in 2015, OJSC Severelectro reported that their total losses of electricity did not exceed the threshold of 14.85% or 845 million kWh. Nevertheless, it should be noted that these figures were mentioned in the column “commercial losses” of reports of energy companies, and questions regarding the reliability of calculations in the absence of accurate data remains open. But the very fact that there is a decline in this indicator demonstrates the importance of public control and accountability in the energy sector, since the cost of business losses can be borne by consumers in the form of tariff increases (for more details, see here).

It is also worth noting that:

·         In 2015, the approved technical and economic indicators of the Kyrgyz Government showed that the level of technical losses from distribution companies amounted to 15% of the flow into the network or 1 billion 700.2 million kWh. The necessary funds to cover the distribution companies' own expenses and regulatory technical losses were taken into account when forming the purchase tariff from ES OJSC. If we express these losses (15%) in value their cost will be 18.59 tyiyn (cent) for each useful 1 kWh of electricity distributed by the distribution company (more details in Fig. 1.);

·         In 2014, the level of losses included in the tariffs was 16% of the revenue to the network. At the same time, the cost of these losses was 13.95 tyiyna per 1 kWh. The increase in the cost of losses in 2015 compared with 2014 amounted to 4.64 tyiyna per 1 kWh or 33.3% and was due to the increase in purchase tariffs for distribution companies.

Рис.1. Cоставляющие цены за электроэнергию, в том числе стоимость суммарных потерь (Источник: Государственное агентство по регулированию ТЭК при ПКР ).

According to Article 15 of the Law of the Kyrgyz Republic "On Electric Power Industry", if the duration of the interrupted electricity supply does not meet the GOST requirements and results in material damage caused by the interruption, an act can be drawn up by the subscriber together with a representative of the power supply organisation or from the energy security and technical security under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic. The act must be made within six hours from the moment of power surge. In the absence of a representative of Severelectro, you will need to invite the Chairman of the House Committee. You can try to call the RES as the speech recorder installed there will record your negotiations with the dispatchers, thus, in the event of a dispute, you can confirm your call. Records of telephone conversations are stored for a month.

Also, the consumer should contact the State Centre of Forensic Examinations to establish the causes of failure to the equipment. The power supply organisation reimburses the consumer for the costs associated with the examination of damaged equipment in the above-mentioned center (GCSE) and its transportation in cases where the GCS concludes that the cause of the damage was the inconsistency of the supplied electricity with the requirements of GOST.

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Currently, the issuance of technical conditions for the connection to electrical heating before commissioning the 500 kV Datka-Kemin line and the 500 kV Kemin substation is prohibited based on a law issued by the Government dated December 30, 2011 No. 763 “on taking measures to reduce electricity consumption in the morning and evening, during which there are maximum loads to the power system of the Kyrgyz Republic ”, decisions of the Scientific and Technical Council of the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the Kyrgyz Republic of 15/05/2012 No. 03-1 / 17“ Balance of electric energy and power, methodology for connecting new consumers Bitel ", and OAO" Severelectro order "number 687 of 24.05.2012".

Technical specifications for residential houses in the private sector are issued if there is a technical possibility in the requested area and are only for business needs with a permitted power of no more than 3.5 kW without the right to use electricity for heating. In case of loss of technical conditions for three-phase input, you need to get “Confirmation of the existing three-phase input.”

No. 03-1 / 4634, the responsibility for the loss of technical conditions lies with the subscriber.

The following documents are required for confirmation:

1. Certificate from the electricity sales service of the presence of three-phase input;

2. Extract from the personal account (dynamics of consumption of electric energy);

3. Copy of the subscriber's passport.

Furthermore, with these documents you need to contact the production and technical department of OJSC "Severelectro". Documents are received on Wednesdays and Fridays at the address: Alamudunsky District, p. Lebedinovka, Chkalov Street, 3. Kont th telephone PTO 97-66-88 (extension numbers 64-66, 64-30, 64-50)

The electricity supplier is not entitled to impose and consider administrative penalties. "The power penalty is charged" is not a fine, but according to Appendix 3 to the TESP "Instructions on how to serve consumers when detecting violations of TESP" and Appendix B "On the procedure for calculating the amount of unrecorded electrical energy". The electricity supplier calculates the consumed electric energy. As a result of violations by the Consumer, an act is drawn up, reviewed by the commission and then the materials must be submitted to the State Ecological Technical Inspection.

In detail: The consumer should contact the State Technical Inspection of their region (below are the contacts for the districts of the Chui region). Since only the State Ecological Technical and Technical Inspection is entitled to impose fines, i.e. it is a state authorised body which is given the right to consider and impose administrative penalties not only on the Consumer, but also on the Electricity Provider, in accordance with the Code of the Kyrgyz Republic “On Administrative Responsibility”

Since this amount - 100 thousand soms - was to be calculated according to the formulas "Procedure for calculating the amount of unrecorded electrical energy", Appendix B to the "Instructions on how to serve consumers", it is recommended that the consumer contact the State Ecological Technical Inspection with a statement about checking the accuracy of the act for 100 thousand som

"Lack of a casing and access to the TP" is NOT a fact of proof of unaccounted consumption of electricity by the Supplier. The Supplier must prove that due to the absence of the housing there was access to the TA, and the Consumer has otherwise consumed the electricity from the electricity meter. If this is proven, then the power company will have to submit materials for a criminal case, as a theft.