If you are consuming power beyond the approved connected load, you may soon be held responsible for power theft.

The Kerala State Electricity Board has plans to conduct surprise checks on residences and commercial establishments to ensure that power consumption is within the approved limit. Though these inspections are already being carried out, the board is planning to intensify the checks. The board, however, has given consumers time till February 28 to intimate the nearest KSEB office about any additional plug points installed without approval.