Wall-plug gain
Fusion energy released divided by total facility energy drawn from the grid for the shot. The number that is almost never quoted, and typically two to three orders of magnitude below target gain.
What this metric divides
Total fusion energy yield
÷
Total facility grid energy drawn for the shot
Stated explicitly because the denominator is what makes the number mean anything. Why that matters.
- Vocabulary id
metric:gain-wallplug- Scheme
- Metrics
- Records using it
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Measured on 1
See the benchmark for the values, each with its status and source.
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