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This events in this video have been dramatised to raise awareness of the dangers of meter tampering.

The report is based on real life stories. You can read more about how explosions are caused by meter tampering here, and more real life stories here.

More real life stories

Boston supermarket electricity heist

Criminals stole over £30,000 worth of energy in a supermarket after bypassing an electricity meter labelled as a 'danger to life'.

Shop in Colne Road had screwdriver in meter

Shop horror! Screwdriver in meter endangers lives

A shop in Huddersfield has had its licence revoked after police made some alarming discoveries.

Mr Sethi appeared in Hull Crown Court for sentencing

Meter tampering newsagent jailed for risking lives

The owner of a well-known newsagent has been sentenced to 3 months in prison for stealing energy.

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Meter cheating means tampering with the meter so it doesn’t record how much electricity or gas is being used or trying to bypass the meter completely.

If you spot energy theft anywhere, report it anonymously now.