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Since June 1, 2025, an official procedure for identifying miners connected to household tariffs began to operate in the Irkutsk region. The new mechanism is aimed at combating illegal electricity consumption and putting on the market.

which is the document:

A single algorithm of actions for electric grid companies to identify suspicious consumers.

attention will be paid to abnormal consumption, attention Characteristic for mining equipment (sharp growth of load, round -the -clock work).

joint work with local authorities is provided, which will participate in checks and transfer information about the facilities.

how it works:

analysis of electrical consumption data: network companies monitor increased consumption in residential houses.

when confirming suspicions — an exit verification.

In case of a mining fact — a transfer to an industrial tariff or disconnecting from household networks.

What the authorities say:

the deputy governor of the Irkutsk region emphasized that the goal is not punishment, but not punishment, but alignment conditions: “ miners must pay according to the same rules as industrial consumers .»

according to the Irkutsk energy system estimates, only over the past year due to illegal mining was lost to 1.5 billion rubles of revenue.