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UK sees dramatic rise in commercial energy theft

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Commercial energy theft is rising rapidly across the UK with triple-digit growth over the last three years. New national data analysed by Stay Energy Safe, the anonymous reporting service operated by Crimestoppers, shows that confirmed cases of commercial energy theft have risen sharply between 2022/23…

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