US EditionCoquimbo Was the Most Affected Region: Cge Reports 420 Kilometers of Stolen Cable in 2025
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The electricity distribution company CGE reported that they were affected by the theft of 420 kilometers of cable during 2025.The company serves more than 3.3 million customers, between the regions of Arica and Parinacota and La Araucania.According to the company's data, between January and December 2025, 1,426 cable theft events were recorded throughout its concession area, accounting for a total of 420,922 meters of electric conductor removed …
Between January and December of last year, more than 1,400 cable theft incidents occurred, severely impacting the quality and continuity of electricity service for 265,487 customers throughout the concession area. The Coquimbo, Maule, and Biobío regions recorded the highest number of meters of cable stolen nationwide. Cable theft remains one of the main problems affecting the facilities and customers of CGE, a distribution company that serves mo…
Nearly 27 kilometers of cables were stolen in the Antofagasta region during 2025, illicit that affected more than 15,000 homes, according to the General Electricity Company (CGE). According to these figures, a total of 61 episodes of wire theft were recorded at the regional level, which meant the theft of 26,964 meters of driver, affecting 15,755 customers and generating a total cost greater than $562 million for the company. Of the regional tot…
Neoenergia Coelba recorded 654 incidents due to cable theft last year. The municipalities with the highest number of cases were Salvador (164), Porto Seguro (60), Camaçari (55), Ilhéus (52), and Feira de Santana (41). The number of incidents caused by cable theft in Bahia increased by 25% in 2025, according to a survey conducted by Neoenergia Coelba. Last year, the distributor recorded 654 incidents, 128 more than in 2024 (526). The crime direct…
The theft of cables remains one of the main problems affecting both companies and customers in the electricity sector. In the case of CGE, a distribution company that provides service to more than 3.3 million users, these events have had a significant impact, with more than 265 thousand customers having been affected in the quality and continuity of their electricity supply as a result of the cabling theft. According to data from the electrical …
420 kilometers of stolen cables was the balance reported recently by the General Electricity Company (CGE) in its 2025 balance. The institution stated that this number was realized in about 1400 thefts that mainly affected the regions of Arica and Araucania. The energy company supplies about 3.3 million customers. This case affected more than 265 thousand customers, according to Radio Bio Bio. The figures show a criminal record that doubles the …
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