Fraud detection for metered costumers in power distribution companies using C5.0 decision tree algorithm

• Main Authors: Saeed, Muhammad Salman, Mustafa, Mohd. Wazir, Sheikh, Usman Ullah, Salisu, Sani, Mohammed, Olatunji Obalowu
• Format: Article
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2020
• Subjects: TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/90109/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/jctn.2020.8807

Non-technical Losses mainly Electricity theft has been a main concern for power utilities from last many years. Power utilities are estimated to lose billion dollars annually because of illegal usage of electricity by fraudulent consumers. Researchers are trying different methods for proficiently re...