Approach in Action
Utility Performance and Revenue (Power and Water)
Utilities that collect what they bill and keep assets running: loss reduction, metering, billing and customer service.
The problem we solve
Many power and water utilities lose a large share of what they produce, collect only part of what they bill and cannot maintain their assets. New investment then degrades quickly and tariffs never cover costs.
Our method, phase by phase
Phase 1 of 5
Performance baseline
- Losses, collection, costs and service indicators
- Customer database and metering review
- Asset condition overview
Deliverable: Performance baseline and priorities
Phase 2 of 5
Loss reduction plan
- Technical and commercial loss analysis
- Metering and billing improvements
- Priority zones and actions
Deliverable: Loss reduction plan
Phase 3 of 5
Revenue and customers
- Billing and collection process redesign
- Customer service standards and complaints
- Arrears management including public institutions
Deliverable: Revenue improvement plan
Phase 4 of 5
Asset management
- Asset register and maintenance planning
- Spare parts and work orders
- Investment prioritisation
Deliverable: Asset management plan
Phase 5 of 5
Performance management
- Targets and dashboards by zone
- Incentives and accountability
- Monthly performance reviews
Deliverable: Performance dashboard and review routine
Tick what your organisation already has: we show you where to start.
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What you receive
- A baseline and targets for losses and collection
- Plans for loss reduction, revenue and assets
- Customer service standards
- A monthly performance routine
How we keep quality
- Methods and tools agreed with you at inception, then applied openly
- Every finding linked to its evidence
- Senior review of every deliverable before it reaches you
- Knowledge transfer: your team keeps the tools and routines
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What does Risalat's Utility Performance and Revenue (Power and Water) approach involve?
Utilities that collect what they bill and keep assets running: loss reduction, metering, billing and customer service. It runs in 5 phases: Performance baseline, Loss reduction plan, Revenue and customers, Asset management, Performance management. Each phase ends with an agreed deliverable.
What problem does it solve?
Many power and water utilities lose a large share of what they produce, collect only part of what they bill and cannot maintain their assets. New investment then degrades quickly and tariffs never cover costs.
What does the client receive?
A baseline and targets for losses and collection; Plans for loss reduction, revenue and assets; Customer service standards; A monthly performance routine.
Can we try the method before engaging Risalat?
Yes. The instruments on this page are free and online: Utility Performance Blueprint (Power and Water), Institutional Capacity Assessment, Benefits Realisation Map Builder, Risk Register and Heat Map Builder. Your answers stay in your browser until you ask for a result. Evaluation committees can also ask for a live walkthrough.
How do we know where to start?
Tick what your organisation already has in the method above: the page shows the first phase that needs work and what the assignment would cover. The diagnostic gives a scored baseline in about ten minutes.
Can it be delivered as training, advisory support or both?
Both. The same method can be delivered as an advisory assignment, as an in-house or open training programme for the team, or as a combination with coaching while the team applies it to its own work.