From: The smart meter and a smarter consumer: quantifying the benefits of smart meter implementation in the United States
Source of loss
Annual cost
Congestion rent
$8,360,000,000
Line losses
$24,686,565,760
Unused electricity
$149,622,024,900
Power interruptions
$150,000,000,000
CO2 emissions
$1,223,000,000,000
Total cost in 2009
$1,555,668,590,660