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Which of the following represents the annual average load?

Answer & step-by-step solution
Correct answer: D. (kWh supplied in a year) / (24 × 365)
Quick explanation

Annual average load equals total electrical energy supplied during the year divided by the total hours in that year. Therefore Average Load = annual kWh/(365×24), which is option D.

= Energy supplied in year / Hours in year = kWhyear / (365×24) kW

Concept & Reasoning

Load is power, whereas kWh is energy. Dividing yearly energy by 8760 hours converts the area under the annual load curve into an equivalent constant average power. The same principle applies to daily or monthly average load using the corresponding number of hours.

How to Solve It in the Exam

Energy ÷ time = average power.

Important Exam Point

Match energy period with the same time period in the denominator.

Quick Trick

Energy ÷ time = average power.

Common Mistake

Multiplying a daily average by 365 and calling it annual average without using annual energy.

Solution diagram – Which of the following represents the annual average load?
Exam tipMatch energy period with the same time period in the denominator.
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