Apparent Losses

Apparent losses refer to the discrepancy between the amount of electricity measured at the supply point and what is actually used or available for customer consumption. These losses are not due to the energy physically disappearing but result from factors such as instrument inaccuracies, undocumented connections, theft, or metering errors. In essence, apparent losses highlight the difference between measured energy input and the accounted energy output, helping utilities identify issues like theft or measurement problems to improve system efficiency and billing accuracy.