Technical losses
Types of losses
Technical losses are a measure of the amount of electrical energy used in the transportation of power across the distribution network, they are inherent to the distribution of electricity.
Technical losses arise for physical reasons and depend on the energy flowing through the network, the nature of the electricity network assets such as overhead conductors, cables and transformers.
The total amount of technical loss is made up of a fixed component, a function of network assets, and a variable component which is dependent on the level of load on the network. Variable losses may also be impacted by the power factor, network imbalance and the effects of harmonics.
