Overview

• Endesa opened 400 fraud cases in Badajoz during early 2025, uncovering 2.3 million kWh stolen—the annual consumption of 700 inhabitants.
• In Jaén, more than 600 illicit connections stole 4 million kWh, enough energy to power a municipality of 1,200 residents for one year.
• Indoor cannabis plantations in Granada accounted for 246 investigations and defrauded 9.3 million kWh, representing 57% of the province’s 16.4 million kWh losses.
• Córdoba saw 19 cases linked to marijuana cultivation that siphoned off approximately 6 million kWh and led to four network fires last summer.
• Endesa is digitalizing its grid, deploying smart sensors, increasing capacity in affected areas and leveraging AI to detect and prevent dangerous overloads.