Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector

This document reviews experience with efforts in developing countries by private as well as state-owned electricity companies to reduce total losses in transmission and distribution and provides examples of sustainable reductions.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Antmann, Pedro
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:
GDP
ICT
OIL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/20382190/reducing-technical-non-technical-losses-power-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20786
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language English
en_US
topic ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACTION PLAN
ACTION PLANS
AFFILIATE COMPANY
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATION OF RISKS
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF SUPPLY
APPROACH
ASSETS
AVAILABILITY
AVERAGE TARIFF
BALANCE
BENCHMARK
BILL COLLECTION
BILL COLLECTION RATE
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESS PROCESSES
CABLE
CALL CENTER
CALL CENTERS
CAPABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION
COLLUSION
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
COMPETITION IN GENERATION
COMPETITIVE PRICES
CONCESSION
CONCESSION CONTRACT
CONCESSION CONTRACTS
CONNECTION FEE
CONSUMERS
CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST EFFECTIVENESS
COSTS OF POWER
CREDIT CARDS
CUSTOMER ANALYSIS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DIRECT CONNECTION
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
DISTRIBUTION GRIDS
DISTRIBUTION LOSSES
DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES
ECONOMIC LIFE
ECONOMIC LOSS
ECONOMIC SITUATIONS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC SERVICE
ELECTRIC SUPPLY
ELECTRIC UTILITY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY PRICE
ELECTRICITY PRICES
ELECTRICITY SALES
ELECTRICITY SECTOR
ELECTRICITY SERVICES
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY THEFT
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY UTILITY
ELECTRIFICATION
ELECTRONIC METERS
END-USERS
ENERGY AUDIT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY OUTLOOK
ENERGY PRICES
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FIXED WIRELESS
FORECASTS
FOSSIL
FOSSIL FUELS
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
FRAUD
FUEL
FUEL TYPE
GDP
GENERATION
GENERATION COSTS
GENERATION MARKETS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GROWTH IN DEMAND
HARDWARE
HORIZONTAL COMPETITION
HUMAN CAPACITY
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
ICT
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
IMPLEMENTATION STAGES
INCOME
INEFFICIENCY
INFORMATION SOCIETY
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATIONS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION
INVESTMENT COSTS
INVESTMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
JOINT VENTURE
KILOWATT-HOUR
KILOWATT-HOURS
LARGE CUSTOMERS
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MARKET SEGMENTATION
MARKETING
METER READING
MOBILE PHONE
MOBILE PHONES
NETWORK ASSETS
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS
OIL
OIL PRICES
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
OPTIMIZATION
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
OUTSOURCING
PARADIGM SHIFTS
PEAK LOAD
PERFORMANCE OF DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
PERFORMANCE TARGETS
PHYSICAL CONNECTION
POLLUTANTS
POWER
POWER COMPANIES
POWER CORPORATION
POWER DISTRIBUTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER INDUSTRY
POWER LINES
POWER PLANT
POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTOR REFORM
POWER SECTORS
POWER SYSTEM
POWER SYSTEMS
PRESENT VALUE
PRIMARY ENERGY
PRIMARY ENERGY RESOURCES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRIVATIZATION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
QUALITY OF SERVICE
RAIDS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REMOTE COMMUNICATION
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
RESULT
RESULTS
ROUTES
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SATELLITE
SEARCHES
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
TAKEOVER
TARGETS
TARIFF LEVELS
TARIFF RATES
TARIFF REVIEWS
TARIFF STRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE SERVICE
TOLL
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL REVENUE
TRACKING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
USER
USERS
USES
UTILITIES
UTILITY COMPANY
UTILITY CUSTOMERS
VIDEOS
VOLTAGE
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WHOLESALE MARKET
WHOLESALE MARKETS
spellingShingle ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY
ACTION PLAN
ACTION PLANS
AFFILIATE COMPANY
AGRICULTURE
ALLOCATION OF RISKS
ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF SUPPLY
APPROACH
ASSETS
AVAILABILITY
AVERAGE TARIFF
BALANCE
BENCHMARK
BILL COLLECTION
BILL COLLECTION RATE
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
BUSINESS PROCESSES
CABLE
CALL CENTER
CALL CENTERS
CAPABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION
COLLUSION
COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES
COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY
COMPETITION IN GENERATION
COMPETITIVE PRICES
CONCESSION
CONCESSION CONTRACT
CONCESSION CONTRACTS
CONNECTION FEE
CONSUMERS
CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COST EFFECTIVENESS
COSTS OF POWER
CREDIT CARDS
CUSTOMER ANALYSIS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DIRECT CONNECTION
DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
DISTRIBUTION GRIDS
DISTRIBUTION LOSSES
DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES
ECONOMIC LIFE
ECONOMIC LOSS
ECONOMIC SITUATIONS
ELECTRIC POWER
ELECTRIC SERVICE
ELECTRIC SUPPLY
ELECTRIC UTILITY
ELECTRICITY
ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS
ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION
ELECTRICITY DEMAND
ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION
ELECTRICITY GENERATION
ELECTRICITY PRICE
ELECTRICITY PRICES
ELECTRICITY SALES
ELECTRICITY SECTOR
ELECTRICITY SERVICES
ELECTRICITY SUPPLY
ELECTRICITY SYSTEM
ELECTRICITY THEFT
ELECTRICITY UTILITIES
ELECTRICITY UTILITY
ELECTRIFICATION
ELECTRONIC METERS
END-USERS
ENERGY AUDIT
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
ENERGY OUTLOOK
ENERGY PRICES
EQUIPMENT
FINANCIAL CRISIS
FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
FINANCIAL VIABILITY
FIXED WIRELESS
FORECASTS
FOSSIL
FOSSIL FUELS
FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT
FRAUD
FUEL
FUEL TYPE
GDP
GENERATION
GENERATION COSTS
GENERATION MARKETS
GOVERNMENT BUDGET
GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES
GREENHOUSE GAS
GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
GROWTH IN DEMAND
HARDWARE
HORIZONTAL COMPETITION
HUMAN CAPACITY
HYDROPOWER
HYDROPOWER GENERATION
ICT
IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
IMPLEMENTATION STAGES
INCOME
INEFFICIENCY
INFORMATION SOCIETY
INFORMATION SYSTEM
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT
INSPECTION
INSPECTIONS
INSTALLATION
INSTALLATIONS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY
INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION
INVESTMENT COSTS
INVESTMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
JOINT VENTURE
KILOWATT-HOUR
KILOWATT-HOURS
LARGE CUSTOMERS
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
MARKET SEGMENTATION
MARKETING
METER READING
MOBILE PHONE
MOBILE PHONES
NETWORK ASSETS
NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS
OIL
OIL PRICES
OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY
OPTIMIZATION
ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE
OUTSOURCING
PARADIGM SHIFTS
PEAK LOAD
PERFORMANCE OF DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
PERFORMANCE TARGETS
PHYSICAL CONNECTION
POLLUTANTS
POWER
POWER COMPANIES
POWER CORPORATION
POWER DISTRIBUTION
POWER GENERATION
POWER INDUSTRY
POWER LINES
POWER PLANT
POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION
POWER SECTOR
POWER SECTOR REFORM
POWER SECTORS
POWER SYSTEM
POWER SYSTEMS
PRESENT VALUE
PRIMARY ENERGY
PRIMARY ENERGY RESOURCES
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PRIVATIZATION PROCESS
PRODUCTIVITY
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
PUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE
QUALITY OF SERVICE
RAIDS
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
REMOTE COMMUNICATION
RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS
RESULT
RESULTS
ROUTES
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
SATELLITE
SEARCHES
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY
TAKEOVER
TARGETS
TARIFF LEVELS
TARIFF RATES
TARIFF REVIEWS
TARIFF STRUCTURE
TECHNOLOGY TOOLS
TELECOMMUNICATION
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR
TELEPHONE
TELEPHONE SERVICE
TOLL
TOTAL COSTS
TOTAL REVENUE
TRACKING SYSTEM
TRANSMISSION
UNIVERSAL ACCESS
USER
USERS
USES
UTILITIES
UTILITY COMPANY
UTILITY CUSTOMERS
VIDEOS
VOLTAGE
WATER DISTRIBUTION
WHOLESALE MARKET
WHOLESALE MARKETS
Antmann, Pedro
Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector
description This document reviews experience with efforts in developing countries by private as well as state-owned electricity companies to reduce total losses in transmission and distribution and provides examples of sustainable reductions.
format Publications & Research :: Working Paper
author Antmann, Pedro
author_facet Antmann, Pedro
author_sort Antmann, Pedro
title Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector
title_short Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector
title_full Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector
title_fullStr Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector
title_full_unstemmed Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector
title_sort reducing technical and non-technical losses in the power sector
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2014
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/20382190/reducing-technical-non-technical-losses-power-sector
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20786
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spelling okr-10986-207862021-04-23T14:03:59Z Reducing Technical and Non-Technical Losses in the Power Sector Antmann, Pedro ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY ACTION PLAN ACTION PLANS AFFILIATE COMPANY AGRICULTURE ALLOCATION OF RISKS ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF SUPPLY APPROACH ASSETS AVAILABILITY AVERAGE TARIFF BALANCE BENCHMARK BILL COLLECTION BILL COLLECTION RATE BUSINESS OPERATIONS BUSINESS PROCESSES CABLE CALL CENTER CALL CENTERS CAPABILITIES CAPITALIZATION COLLUSION COMMERCIAL ACTIVITIES COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMPETITION IN GENERATION COMPETITIVE PRICES CONCESSION CONCESSION CONTRACT CONCESSION CONTRACTS CONNECTION FEE CONSUMERS CONSUMPTION OF ELECTRICITY CONTROL SYSTEMS COST EFFECTIVENESS COSTS OF POWER CREDIT CARDS CUSTOMER ANALYSIS CUSTOMER SERVICE DIRECT CONNECTION DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES DISTRIBUTION GRIDS DISTRIBUTION LOSSES DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES ECONOMIC LIFE ECONOMIC LOSS ECONOMIC SITUATIONS ELECTRIC POWER ELECTRIC SERVICE ELECTRIC SUPPLY ELECTRIC UTILITY ELECTRICITY ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION ELECTRICITY DEMAND ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION ELECTRICITY GENERATION ELECTRICITY PRICE ELECTRICITY PRICES ELECTRICITY SALES ELECTRICITY SECTOR ELECTRICITY SERVICES ELECTRICITY SUPPLY ELECTRICITY SYSTEM ELECTRICITY THEFT ELECTRICITY UTILITIES ELECTRICITY UTILITY ELECTRIFICATION ELECTRONIC METERS END-USERS ENERGY AUDIT ENERGY CONSUMPTION ENERGY EFFICIENCY ENERGY OUTLOOK ENERGY PRICES EQUIPMENT FINANCIAL CRISIS FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE FINANCIAL VIABILITY FIXED WIRELESS FORECASTS FOSSIL FOSSIL FUELS FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT FRAUD FUEL FUEL TYPE GDP GENERATION GENERATION COSTS GENERATION MARKETS GOVERNMENT BUDGET GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIES GREENHOUSE GAS GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS GROWTH IN DEMAND HARDWARE HORIZONTAL COMPETITION HUMAN CAPACITY HYDROPOWER HYDROPOWER GENERATION ICT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER IMPLEMENTATION STAGES INCOME INEFFICIENCY INFORMATION SOCIETY INFORMATION SYSTEM INFORMATION SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT INSPECTION INSPECTIONS INSTALLATION INSTALLATIONS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INTERNATIONAL ENERGY INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION INVESTMENT COSTS INVESTMENTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY JOINT VENTURE KILOWATT-HOUR KILOWATT-HOURS LARGE CUSTOMERS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MARKET SEGMENTATION MARKETING METER READING MOBILE PHONE MOBILE PHONES NETWORK ASSETS NUMBER OF CUSTOMERS OIL OIL PRICES OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY OPTIMIZATION ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OUTSOURCING PARADIGM SHIFTS PEAK LOAD PERFORMANCE OF DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES PERFORMANCE TARGETS PHYSICAL CONNECTION POLLUTANTS POWER POWER COMPANIES POWER CORPORATION POWER DISTRIBUTION POWER GENERATION POWER INDUSTRY POWER LINES POWER PLANT POWER PLANT CONSTRUCTION POWER SECTOR POWER SECTOR REFORM POWER SECTORS POWER SYSTEM POWER SYSTEMS PRESENT VALUE PRIMARY ENERGY PRIMARY ENERGY RESOURCES PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION PRIVATIZATION PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC PRIVATE INFRASTRUCTURE QUALITY OF SERVICE RAIDS REGULATORY FRAMEWORK REMOTE COMMUNICATION RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS RESULT RESULTS ROUTES SAFETY EQUIPMENT SATELLITE SEARCHES SERVICE PROVIDERS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SUPPLY OF ELECTRICITY TAKEOVER TARGETS TARIFF LEVELS TARIFF RATES TARIFF REVIEWS TARIFF STRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY TOOLS TELECOMMUNICATION TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATOR TELEPHONE TELEPHONE SERVICE TOLL TOTAL COSTS TOTAL REVENUE TRACKING SYSTEM TRANSMISSION UNIVERSAL ACCESS USER USERS USES UTILITIES UTILITY COMPANY UTILITY CUSTOMERS VIDEOS VOLTAGE WATER DISTRIBUTION WHOLESALE MARKET WHOLESALE MARKETS This document reviews experience with efforts in developing countries by private as well as state-owned electricity companies to reduce total losses in transmission and distribution and provides examples of sustainable reductions. 2014-12-17T23:36:17Z 2014-12-17T23:36:17Z 2009-07 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2009/01/20382190/reducing-technical-non-technical-losses-power-sector http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20786 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research