[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

” Some 70% of electrical energy is lost in transmission, according to the DOE.”

You’re off by over an order-of-magnitude, dude.

[ReignOfError]

>>>” Some 70% of electrical energy is lost in transmission, according to the DOE.”

You’re off by over an order-of-magnitude, dude.

And far closer to the efficiency of internal combustion engines, which is about 20-25%. The vast majority of the chemical energy of gasoline goes into waste heat.

[sionnsar]

Oops, you're right, thanks! US DOE/EIA: "Transmission and distribution losses in the USA were estimated at 6.6% in 1997[13] and 6.5% in 2007.[13]"

Hm, Where did that 70% number come from... grrr... ah, found it (a more recent version of the chart I'd filed away several years ago). It includes conversion losses which are considerably larger.