It is politicians again who are the culprits when it comes to the other segment – transmission and distribution (T&D). In fact, T&D has acquired a new lexicon in India – it is called theft and dacoity. In a less crazy situation, even the little power that was generated because of low PLF should have reached the retail consumer. In India, it usually doesn’t. That is because T&D losses in India average about 30%--against the international average of 8%. In India’s capital city Delhi, the theft and dacoity percentage is in excess of 50%!
Source:- IIPM Editorial
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