Power Loss in Networks About Half of Household Consumption

The electricity loss in transmission and distribution networks in Iran is about 40 terabyte hours per year, which is equivalent to 43% of the annual electricity consumption in the household sector, the head of Energy Commission of Tehran Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture said.
“Data from the Energy Ministry show that 10-12% of the electricity produced in the country is lost during the transmission and distribution,” Mehr News Agency quoted Reza Padidar as saying.
Electricity is usually supplied from large power plants to consumers via extensive networks and rugged terrain, and transmission over long distances inevitably results in power loss.