Electric Power Transmission - Cost of Electric Power Transmission

Cost of Electric Power Transmission

The cost of high voltage electricity transmission (as opposed to the costs of electricity distribution) is comparatively low, compared to all other costs arising in a consumer's electricity bill. In the UK transmission costs are about 0.2p/kWh compared to a delivered domestic price of around 10 p/kWh.

Research evaluates the level of capital expenditure in the electric power T&D equipment market will be worth $128.9bn in 2011.

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