status quo or business as usual (BAU) situation would be In this report, there is frequent reference to transformers

the continuation of the current MEPS1 efficiency regulations of different types. The main types are “dry type” and various
for all transformers within the scope of AS2374.1.2. Current versions of liquid filled or oil-immersed transformers.
MEPS1 efficiency levels are shown in Table 1 and Table 2 While the most common liquid used is oil, other liquids are
below. sometimes used. In later sections there are various references
made to “oil-filled”, “oil immersed”, “liquid filled” and “oil-
Table 1 Existing MEPS levels for oil-immersed transformers immersed”, depending among other things on the data
source used. For the purposes of this report these terms are
Power efficiency (%) interchangeable.
Transformer type kVA
at 50% load
Single phase 10 98.3 Under the current MEPS1 standard, all new transformers
must have power efficiencies that are no lower than the
(and SWER) 16 98.52
levels listed above. These levels were set at values generally
  25 98.7 used in North America at the time and were based on US
  50 98.9 National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and
Three Phase 25 98.28 Canadian Standards. They were also consistent with general
63 98.62 international efficiency specifications for transformers
in about 1999-2000 as outlined in [20]. The cumulative
100 98.76
greenhouse savings over 30 years, from introduction of
200 98.94 MEPS1, was estimated at 65 Mt CO2-e.
315 99.04
500 99.13
750 99.21
1000 99.27
1500 99.35
2000 99.39
2500 99.40

Table 2 Existing MEPS levels for dry type transformers - Um1 of 12 kV & 24kV

Power efficiency Power efficiency

Transformer type kVA (%) at 50% load (%) at 50% load
Um = 12 kV Um = 24 kV
Single phase 10 97.29 97.01
(and SWER) 16 97.60 97.27
  25 97.89 97.53
  50 97.31 97.91
Three Phase 25 97.17 97.17
63 97.78 97.78
100 98.07 98.07
200 98.46 98.42
315 98.67 98.59
500 98.84 98.74
750 98.96 98.85
1000 99.03 98.92
1500 99.12 99.01
2000 99.16 99.06
2500 99.19 99.09

1
Defined in AS 2374.1 as the highest root mean square (rms) voltage of the system to which
the transformer is to be connected.