Abstract:
Power losses are a major problem in the electricity distribution sector, mostly in developing
countries. There is a need to assuring a continuous monitoring of distribution networks for
maintaining the losses within acceptable levels. This can help power companies in developing
countries not only to minimize commercial loss but also to optimize their profitability. Moreover,
a continuous monitoring guarantee a better power quality of power delivered as well as distribution
system efficiency and reliability. This paper establishes an alternative methodology for Technical
Losses (TL) and NonTechnical Losses (NTL) analysis per feeder. The monitoring process relies
on Automated Control Chart with a statistical approach, which allows detecting any deviation in
the energy consumption whenever the consumption data surpass admissible deviation limits set by
control parameters. The analyses performed in this paper make use of time series data measured
on feeders of a real power supply located at Rutsuru in the DRC.
