Editing Electric power transmission (section)

== Transmission costs ==
The cost of high voltage transmission is comparatively low, compared to all other costs constituting consumer electricity bills. In the UK, transmission costs are about 0.2&nbsp;p per kWh compared to a delivered domestic price of around 10&nbsp;p per kWh.<ref>[http://www.claverton-energy.com/what-is-the-cost-per-kwh-of-bulk-transmission-national-grid-in-the-uk-note-this-excludes-distribution-costs.html What is the cost per kWh of bulk transmission] / National Grid in the UK (note this excludes distribution costs)</ref>

The level of capital expenditure in the electric power T&D equipment market was estimated to be $128.9&nbsp;bn in 2011.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.visiongain.com/Report/626/The-Electric-Power-Transmission-and-Distribution-(T-D)-Equipment-Market-2011-2021 |title=The Electric Power Transmission & Distribution (T&D) Equipment Market 2011–2021 |access-date=June 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110618143614/http://www.visiongain.com/Report/626/The-Electric-Power-Transmission-and-Distribution-(T-D)-Equipment-Market-2011-2021 |archive-date=June 18, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>