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Originally Posted by Neil
That is a very interesting statement.
Do you have any proof that 25% of generated power is lost?
What do you mean by 'transit' and where is 25% of the electricty going?
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Every kind of wire or third rail system has sone resistance, which is where the power is lost. The resistance causes the electrical energy to be lost as heat.
Can't speak to or find evidence for 25%, but the average electrical transmission loss in the US is about 7.2%, in the UK, 7.4%, according to one article on the web. Also, over longer distances it is more energy-efficient to tranport the fuel to a local generation facility, rather than transmit it over long distances.