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Diwakar Sinha Transmission and Distribution Losses in India
Diwakar Sinha Transmission and Distribution Losses in India
in India
Introduction
In India, average T & D losses have been officially indicated as 27% of the electricity generated. However in
studies carried out by independent agencies these losses have been estimated to be as high as 50% in some
states. This huge loss is bleeding the countrys resources when compared to the developed worlds average
which is below 10%.
To put these figures into perspective, out of 803409 million kWh of total electricity generated in 2010. 401704.5
million kWh of electricity is lost or unaccounted for. The per capita consumption of electricity in India is 542
kWh. If this wasted resource is properly utilised 741 million more individuals can have access to electricity. Even
if official figures are to be believed and only 198418 million kWh is the loss 366 million more people can have
access to electricity. This figure is of even more concern because 46% of rural India is still un-electrified.
Reasons
References
1) TERI
paper
on
transmission
and
Distribution
losses,
written
by
MS
www.teriin.org/upfiles//pub/papers/ft33.pdf
2) KPMG report titled White Paper on Implementation Challenges and Opportunities
3) The Hindu Business Line, 13th Oct 2006
4) World bank indicator data taken from http://www.tradingeconomics.com/india/indicators
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