# Electricity Losses in Focus: Detection and Reduction Strategies--State of the Art
## 5 Challenges and Limitations of the Currently Available Methods
A further negative factor in the reduction process is cybersecurity, where some devices may be vulnerable to cyber-attacks to manipulate consumption data. The economic challenges associated with non-technical loss reduction are related to thecost of implementing smart meters and telemetry systems. Furthermore, organizational and administrative limitations, including billing errors that result in substantial losses and cannot be subject to economic recovery, impede this process. A study on the main challenges in this area was conducted by the authors in [96], where the primary challenges associated with the energy fraud detection process are addressed. A comprehensive analysis has been conducted to assess the detection accuracy of various methods and the extent of real-time detection. The author's findings reveal that impediments to detection based on consumption data are a common problem when analyzing data sets, and the real-time detection process is a very low-accuracy process. Another relevant study is conducted by [PERSON] et al. in [97], where they analyzed the main challenges generated by the identification of energy fraud. The authors identified several limitations in the integration of their study, such as a high rate of false positives in the integration of intelligent detection algorithms. In addition, the identification of theft periods, as well as their tracking and prevention, are difficult challenges to overcome in order to be able to reduce losses of this type. The authors further highlight the limitations related to consumer confidentiality, which poses a significant obstacle to the advancement of this field. The following challenges are also mentioned and addressed: feasibility analysis and economic and political implications. Regarding the legislative framework governing energy loss reduction strategies, various nations encounter difficulties in terms of their deplorability and scalability. A study pertinent to this hypothesis is presented in [98], wherein the primary challenges confronted by various nations in the realm of energy infrastructure development were examined. The ensuing issues and re-regulations related to traditional sources of electricity generation, methods based on renewable sources, environmental regulations, economic growth, and infrastructure are followed. A series of analyses were carried out for the territories of Africa, America, Asia, and Europe, with a focus on how each territory manages the problem of energy losses and the implementation of different energy technologies. Initially, a geopolitical analysis was conducted, encompassing the primary contributions, such as the import of electricity by Europe, which has been identified as a contributing factor to this phenomenon. The regulatory implications of the analyzed regulations on each territory consider national measures on energy crises, European measures on electricity prices, and rules for the dynamization of electricity markets. Table 1 presents a comparative analysis of the bibliographic references presented in this study. Comparative analysis considers the main contributions made by each research study, the methodology applied, the success rate of the proposed method, and the challenges and limitations encountered in their application.