IEC TS 62749:2026

IEC TS 62749 ®
Edition 3.0 2026-03
INTERNATIONAL
STANDARD
REDLINE VERSION
Assessment of power quality - Characteristics of electricity supplied by public
networks
ICS 17.220.99 ISBN 978-2-8327-1189-7
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms and definitions . 8
4 Recommended values for power quality indices . 17
4.1 General . 17
4.2 Frequency deviation . 19
4.3 Supply voltage deviation . 19
4.3.1 General . 19
4.3.2 Low voltage systems . 19
4.3.3 Medium voltage systems. 19
4.3.4 High voltage systems . 20
4.4 Voltage unbalance . 20
4.5 Flicker. 21
4.6 Harmonic and interharmonic voltage . 21
4.6.1 General . 21
4.6.2 Low voltage systems . 21
4.6.3 Medium voltage systems. 22
4.6.4 High voltage systems . 24
4.7 Voltage dip . 25
4.8 Voltage swell . 25
4.9 Voltage interruption. 25
4.10 Mains communicating voltage . 26
4.11 Rapid voltage change . 27
4.12 Transient overvoltage . 27
4.12.1 Low voltage systems . 27
4.12.2 Medium and high voltage systems . 28
5 Objectives and methods for power quality assessment . 28
5.1 General . 28
5.2 Site power quality assessment . 29
5.2.1 General . 29
5.2.2 Continuous phenomena . 29
5.2.3 For discontinuous phenomena (single event) . 31
5.3 System aspect power quality assessment . 32
5.3.1 General . 32
5.3.2 For continuous phenomena. 32
5.3.3 For discontinuous phenomena (events) . 32
Annex A (informative) Examples of profiles for power quality specification . 35
A.1 General . 35
A.2 LV and MV public distribution electricity networks in European countries . 35
A.3 LV, MV and HV power supply system in China . 37
A.4 Example of a transmission system in Canada . 38
A.5 Examples of profiles in Australia . 39
A.6 LV, MV and HV power supply system in Russia . 40
Annex B (informative) Additional information on power quality assessments . 42
B.1 Weekly percentile values assessed on a daily sliding basis . 42
B.2 Example on system aspect continuous disturbance evaluation . 43
B.3 Aggregation method used for events . 43
B.3.1 General . 43
B.3.2 Time aggregation . 44
Annex C (informative) Main impact of poor power quality .
Annex C (informative) Power quality issues related to distributed generation and
micro-grids. 49
C.1 General . 49
C.2 Voltage deviation . 49
C.3 Harmonics . 49
C.4 DG magnetic bias (DC current injection) . 49
C.5 Voltage fluctuation and flicker . 50
C.6 High frequency conducted disturbances . 50
Annex D (informative) Methods to maintain and improve power quality . 51
D.1 General . 51
D.2 Voltage deviation . 51
D.3 Harmonics . 52
D.4 Flicker. 52
D.5 Voltage unbalance . 52
D.6 Voltage dip, swell and short time interruption . 53
Annex E (informative) Relation between power quality and EMC . 54
E.1 General . 54
E.2 Differences between power quality and compatibility levels . 54
E.3 Example of power quality level versus compatibility level . 55
Annex F (informative) Other phenomena . 58
F.1 General . 58
F.2 Level behaviour over time . 58
F.3 Duration . 58
F.4 Periodicity . 58
F.5 Bandwidth . 59
Annex G (informative) Role of stakeholders for power quality management –
Coordination of the parties involved . 60
G.1 General . 60
G.2 Network operator – Network user . 60
G.3 Network user – Equipment supplier . 60
G.4 Network operator – Equipment supplier . 61
Bibliography . 62

Figure 1 – Mains communicating voltages recommended values in percent of U used
N
in public LV networks (or U in public MV networks) . 27
c
Figure 2 – Example for illustrating voltage THD assessment result trends . 31
Figure 3 – Example showing information of single event assessment . 32
th
Figure B.1 – Comparison of two methods of assessing weekly 95 percentile values . 42
Figure B.2 – Example for illustrating the differences resulted by time aggregation
method . 44
Figure B.3 – Example of time sequence of voltage dips that can be aggregated in two
different ways . 45
Figure E.1 – Application points in a LV system (example) . 54
Figure E.2 – Relation between disturbance levels (schematic significance only) . 55
Figure E.3 – Cumulative distribution of all THD values recorded at 30 points of supply
of the LV system, during one week . 56
th
Figure E.4 – Weekly 95 percentile THD values evaluated at each monitored LV point
of supply . 57

Table 1 – Classification of electromagnetic phenomena addressed by power quality
indices . 7
Table 2 – Flicker severity P recommended values . 21
lt
Table 3 – Recommended values of individual harmonic voltages at the low voltage
points of supply for orders up to 50 40 given in percent of the fundamental voltage U . 22
Table 4 – Recommended values of individual harmonic voltages at the medium voltage
points of supply for orders up to 50 40 given in percent of the fundamental voltage U . 23
Table 5 – Indicative values of individual harmonic voltages at the high voltage points of
supply given in percent of the fundamental voltage U . 24
Table 6 – Site power quality assessment methods . 30
Table 7 – Example of single event assessment . 31
Table 8 – List of individual events measured at a single monitoring site . 33
Table 9 – SARFI-X indices coming out of Table 8 . 33
Table 10 – Magnitude-duration table format . 34
Table A.1 – Examples of profiles in most European countries . 35
Table A.2 – Examples of profiles in Spain . 36
Table A.3 – Examples of profiles in China . 37
Table A.4 – Examples of profiles in Canada . 38
Table A.5 – Examples of profiles in Australia . 39
Table A.6 – Examples of profiles in Russia . 40
Table B.1 – Listing of system power quality evaluation . 43

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Assessment of power quality -
Characteristics of electricity supplied by public networks

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IEC TS 62749 has been prepared by IEC technical committee 8: System aspects of electrical
energy supply. It is a Technical Specification.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition published in 2020. This edition
constitutes a technical revision.
This edition includes the following significant technical changes with respect to the previous
edition:
th
a) clarification that harmonic orders recommended in this document are up to 40 ;
4.6 is modified accordingly;
b) iteration that this document does not apply for systems operated above 230 kV;
c) deletion of Annex C;
d) improvement of 4.10;
e) update of profiles and addition of new profiles;
f) modifications to align with EN 50160:2022 and EN 50160:2022/AMD1:2025.
The text of this Technical Specification is based on the following documents:
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INTRODUCTION
The description of electricity is of fundamental importance within electricity supply systems. In
the past, its characteristics depended less on its generation than on the way in which it was
transported by networks and being used by the equipment of the multiple users. Faults or other
events such as short-circuit and lightning strikes occurring within users' installations or public
networks also disturb or degrade it.
Nowadays, smart grid construction and massive deployment of renewable energy sources
increase the complexity of power quality management. For more information about power
quality issues related to distributed generation and micro-grids, refer to Annex C.
NOTE For more information about role of stakeholders for power quality management, see Annex G.
There is a need for a common set of power quality (PQ) indices and measurement methods in
order to allow different system operators to measure and report power quality in a consistent
manner.
Regarding the limits or levels of power quality, the situation differs. Historically, the electrical
systems in different countries/ or regions have been designed in different ways to cater for
national/ or regional variations like different geographic, climatic or commercial conditions, etc.
It is thus essential that any set of internationally agreed power quality limits or levels also
recognize these differences, which depends namely on the system configuration, the transfer
characteristics between the different voltage levels (attenuation or amplification), the actual
disturbance levels on the system, etc.
Also, the quality of power is not absolute. Optimizing power quality should be carried out in a
cost-effective manner to balance network user power quality requirements and willingness to
pay for it with power quality supply costs.
Therefore, some of the objectives recommended hereafter allow for a range of values, or
options, while still ensuring the coordination of disturbance levels between different parts of the
system or voltage levels.
Then, the requirements to be applied can be expressed by the association of the IEC power
quality framework from the normative part of this document and profiles. Examples of profiles
are given in Annex A.
1 Scope
This document, which is a Technical Specification, specifies the expected characteristics of
electricity at the point of supply of public low, medium and high voltage, 50 Hz or 60 Hz,
networks, as well as power quality assessment methods.
This document does not apply for systems operated above 230 kV.
NOTE 1 The boundaries between the various voltage levels can be different for different
countries/ or regions. In the context of this document, the following terms for system voltage
are used:
– low voltage (LV) refers to U ≤ 1 kV;
N
– medium voltage (MV) refers to 1 kV < U ≤ 35 kV;
N
– high voltage (HV) refers to 35 kV < U ≤ 230 kV.
N
NOTE 2 Because of existing network structures, in some countries/ or regions, the boundary
between medium and high voltage can be different. This document applies to the phenomena
listed in Table 1.
Table 1 – Classification of electromagnetic phenomena
addressed by power quality indices
Continuous phenomena Discontinuous phenomena – Events Other phenomena
Frequency deviation Supply interruption Mains communicating
voltages
Supply voltage deviation Voltage dip
Voltage unbalance Voltage swell
Harmonic voltage Transient overvoltage
Interharmonic voltage Rapid voltage change
Flicker (voltage fluctuation)
NOTE 1 Specification of related measurement methods can be found in IEC 61000-4-30.
NOTE 2 Specification of the performance of related measuring instruments can be found in the IEC 62586 series.
NOTE 3 For information on power quality phenomena at low voltage direct current (LVDC) network, refer to IEC TR
63282.
While power quality is related to EMC in a number of ways, especially because compliance with
power quality requirements depends on the control of cumulative effect of electromagnetic
emission from all/ or multiple equipment and/or installations, this document is not an EMC
publication (see also Annex E).
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies.
For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any
amendments) applies.
IEC 60038, IEC standard voltages
IEC 60364-4-44, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 4-44: Protection for safety –
Protection against voltage disturbances and electromagnetic disturbances
IEC 60364-5-53, Low-voltage electrical installations – Part 5-53: Selection and erection of
electrical equipment – Devices for protection for safety, isolation, switching, control and
monitoring
IEC 61000-2-2:2002, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 2-2: Environment –
Compatibility levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public low-
voltage power supply systems
IEC 61000-2-2:2002/AMD1:2017
IEC 61000-2-2:2002/AMD2:2018
IEC 61000-2-12, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 2-12: Environment – Compatibility
levels for low-frequency conducted disturbances and signalling in public medium-voltage power
supply systems
IEC TR 61000-2-14, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 2-14: Environment –
Overvoltages on public electricity distribution networks
IEC 61000-4-30:2015, Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) – Part 4-30: Testing and
measurement techniques – Power quality measurement methods
There are no normative references in this document.
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following
addresses:
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– ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
NOTE Terms are listed in alphabetical order.
3.1
code
collection of rules concerning rights and duties of the parties involved in a certain part of the
electric power system
EXAMPLE Grid code, distribution code, code in electric power system.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2009, 617-03-03, modified – The domain has been removed, the
note has been converted to an example, and the words "code in electric power system" has
been added to the example.]
3.2
connection agreement
agreement entered between the system operator and a system user which governs the
procedure and conditions for connection
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2009, 617-04-03]
3.3
declared supply voltage
U
c
supply voltage agreed by the network operator and the network user
Note 1 to entry: Generally declared supply voltage U is the nominal voltage U but it may be different according
c N
to the agreement between the network operator and the network user.
3.4
electricity
set of the phenomena associated with electric charges and electric currents
Note 1 to entry: In the context of electric power systems, electricity is often described as a product with particular
characteristics.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-121:1998, 121-11-76, modified – The note to entry has been added.]
3.5
electromagnetic environment
totality of electromagnetic phenomena existing at a given location
Note 1 to entry: In general, the electromagnetic environment is time-dependent and its description can need a
statistical approach.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-161:2018, 161-01-01]
3.6
electromagnetic disturbance
electromagnetic phenomenon that can degrade the performance of a device, equipment or
system, or adversely affect living or inert matter
Note 1 to entry: An electromagnetic disturbance can be an electromagnetic noise, an unwanted signal or a change
in the propagation medium itself.
Note 2 to entry: Electromagnetic disturbance in this document refers to low frequency conducted phenomena.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-161:2018, 161-01-05, modified – Note 2 to entry has been replaced and
Note 3 to entry has been deleted.]
3.7
electromagnetic compatibility
ability of equipment or a system to function satisfactorily in its electromagnetic environment
without introducing intolerable electromagnetic disturbances to anything in that environment
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-161:2018, 161-01-07]
3.8
electromagnetic compatibility level
compatibility level
specified electromagnetic disturbance level used as a reference level for co-ordination in the
setting of emission and immunity limits
Note 1 to entry: By convention, the compatibility level is chosen so that there is only a small probability that it will
be exceeded by the actual disturbance level.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-161:1990, 161-03-10, modified – Note 1 has been shortened and Note 2
has been deleted]
3.9
flagged data
data that has been marked to indicate that its measurement or its aggregation may can have
been affected by interruptions, dips, or swells
[SOURCE: IEC 61000-4-30:2015, 3.5, modified – modified The definition has been reformulated
to better understand the term.]
3.10
flicker
impression of unsteadiness of visual sensation induced by a light stimulus whose luminance or
spectral distribution fluctuates with time
Note 1 to entry: Voltage fluctuation cause changes of the luminance of lamps which can create the visual
phenomenon called flicker. Above a certain threshold, flicker becomes annoying. The annoyance grows very rapidly
with the amplitude of the fluctuation. At certain repetition rates, even very small amplitudes can be annoying.
Note 2 to entry: For the time being, flicker is qualified based on incandescent lamp's behaviour.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-161:1990, 161-08-13, modified – Notes to entry have been added.]
3.11
flicker severity
intensity of flicker annoyance evaluated by the following quantities:
– short-term severity (P ) measured over a period of ten minutes;
st
– long-term severity (P ) calculated from a sequence of 12 P -values over a two-hours
lt st
interval, according to the following expression:
P
sti
P=
∑
lt
i=1
Note 1 to entry: For details of P and P , see IEC 61000-4-15.
st lt
3.12
frequency deviation
difference between power supply frequency (f ) and nominal frequency (f )
H,1 N
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-614:2016, 614-01-10, modified – The words "system frequency at a given
instant and its nominal value" has been changed to "power supply frequency (f ) and nominal
H,1
frequency (f )".]
N
3.13
group total harmonic distortion
THDG
THDG
Y
ratio of the RMS value of the harmonic groups (Y ) to the RMS value of the group associated
g,h
with the fundamental (Y ):
g,1
h
max

Y
gh,
THDG =

Y ∑

Y
h=2
g,1

Note 1 to entry: The symbol Y is replaced, as required, by the symbol I for currents or by the symbol U for voltages.
[SOURCE: IEC 61000-4-7:2002 and IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008, 3.3.2, modified – Note 2
has been removed.]
3.14
harmonic frequency
f
H,h
frequency which is an integer multiple of the power supply (fundamental) frequency
[SOURCE: IEC 61000-4-7: 2002 and IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008, 3.2.1, modified –
"fundamental frequency of the power system" has been changed to "power supply
(fundamental) frequency", and the formula and note have been removed.]
3.15
harmonic order
h
) to the power supply frequency (f )
(integer) ratio of a harmonic frequency (f
H,h H,1
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-161:1990, 161-02-19, modified – "the integral number given by the ratio
of the frequency of a harmonic to the fundamental frequency" has been changed to "(integer)
ratio of a harmonic frequency (f ) to the power supply frequency (f )".]
H,h H,1
3.16
harmonic ratio
HR
ratio of individual harmonic order component (U or I ) to the fundamental component (U or
h h 1
I )
3.17
mains communicating system
MCS
system using mains power lines to transmit information signals, either on the public electricity
distribution network or within installations of network users
[SOURCE: IEC 61000-2-2:2002 and IEC 61000-2-2:2002/AMD1:2017, 3.1.8, modified – The
adjective "electrical" has been deleted in the definition.]
3.18
mains communicating voltage
signal superimposed on the supply voltage for the purpose of transmission of information in the
public supply network and to network users' premises
Note 1 to entry: Three types of signals in the public supply network can be classified:
– ripple control signals: superimposed sinusoidal voltage signals in the frequency range 110 Hz to 3 000 Hz;
– power-line-carrier signals: superimposed sinusoidal voltage signals in the frequency range 3 kHz to 148,5 kHz;
– mains marking signals: superimposed short time alterations (transients) at selected points of the voltage
waveform.
3.19
system operator
network operator
party responsible for safe and reliable operation of a part of the electric power system in a
certain area and for connection to other parts of the electric power system
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2009, 617-02-09]
3.20
nominal frequency
f
N
value of frequency used to designate or identify a system
3.21
nominal voltage
U
N
value of voltage used to designate or identify a system
EXAMPLE: Nominal voltage of a system.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-601:1985, 601-01-21, modified – The symbol has been added and the
words "suitable approximate" have been removed from the definition.]
3.22
normal operating conditions
operating conditions of a public electricity supply system typically including all generation
variations, load variations and reactive compensation or filter states (e.g. shunt capacitor
states), planned outages and planned arrangements during maintenance and construction
work, non-ideal operating conditions and normal contingencies under which the considered
system has been designed to operate
EXAMPLE Nominal operating conditions of a public electricity supply system
Note 1 to entry: Normal system operating conditions typically exclude exceptional situations such as: conditions
arising as a result of a fault or a combination of faults beyond that planned for under the system security standard,
unavoidable circumstances (for example: force majeure, exceptional weather conditions and other natural disasters,
acts by public authorities, industrial actions), cases where network users significantly exceed their emission limits or
do not comply with the connection requirements, and temporary generation or supply arrangements adopted to
maintain supply to network users during maintenance or construction work, where otherwise supply would be
interrupted.
[SOURCE: IEC TR 61000-3-6:2008, 3.15, modified – The words "of the system or of the
disturbing installation" have been replaced by "of a public electricity supply system", "planned"
have been added to "arrangements", and "or the disturbing installation" have been deleted; the
note to entry has been slightly changed.]
3.23
percentile value
U
x%
value such that x percent (x %) of measurements are smaller than or equal to that value, over
a given period
3.24
planning level
level of a particular disturbance in a particular environment, adopted as a reference value for
the limits to be set for the emissions from the installations in a particular system, in order to co-
ordinate those limits with all the limits adopted for equipment and installations intended to be
connected to the power supply system
Note 1 to entry: Planning levels are considered internal quality objectives to be specified at a local level by those
responsible for planning and operating the power supply system in the relevant area.
[SOURCE: IEC TR 61000-3-6:2008, 3.16]
3.25
point of common coupling
PCC
point in a public power supply network, electrically nearest to a particular load, at which other
loads are, or may can be, connected
Note 1 to entry: These loads can be either devices, equipment or systems, or distinct network user's installations.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-161:1990,161-07-15, modified – The words "of a power supply network"
have been changed to "in a public power supply network" and "may" has been replaced with
"can" in the definition. In Note 1, "customer's" has been changed to "user's" and Note 2 has
been deleted.]
3.26
point of supply
supply terminal
point in a distribution or transmission network designated as such and contractually fixed, at
which electric energy is exchanged between contractual partners
Note 1 to entry: The point of supply can be different from the boundary between the electricity supply system and
the user's own installation or from the metering point.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2009, 617-04-02, modified – The words "or transmission" have been
added in the definition and "may" has been changed to "can" in the note to entry.]
3.27
network user
power network user
party supplying electric power and energy to, or being supplied with electric power and energy
from, a transmission system or a distribution system
Note 1 to entry: For example: power network user.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2009, 617-02-07, modified – The note to entry has been added]
3.28
power quality
characteristics of the electricity at a given point on an electrical system, evaluated against a set
of reference technical parameters
Note 1 to entry: These parameters might can, in some cases, relate to the compatibility between electricity supplied
on a network and the loads connected to that network.
Note 2 to entry: In the context of this document, power quality refers to the point of supply and focuses on defining
the characteristics of the voltage and frequency.
[SOURCE: IEC 60050-617:2009, 617-01-05, modified – The words "electric current, voltage
and frequencies" have been replaced with "electricity". In Note 1 to entry, "electric power
system" has been replaced with "network" and Note 2 to entry has been added.]
3.29
power quality indices
technical parameters characterizing the quality of electricity, measured at a given point,
relevant for the assessment of the quality of the electricity delivered by a network operator
3.30
profile
specification that supplements a standard by limiting options, in order to serve the needs of
users in a geographic area or in an application domain
3.31
RMS value of a harmonic component
Y
H,h
RMS value of one of the components having a harmonic frequency in the analysis of a non-
sinusoidal waveform. For brevity, such a component may be referred to simply as a 'harmonic'
Note 1 to entry: For brevity, such a component may can be referred to simply as a "harmonic".
Note 2 to entry: The symbol Y is replaced, as required by the symbol I for currents, by the symbol U for voltages.
Note 3 to entry: For more details, see IEC 61000-4-7:2002 and IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008.
[SOURCE: IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008, 3.2.3, modified – The three notes have been
replaced.]
3.32
RMS value of a harmonic group
Y
g,h
square root of the sum of the squares of the RMS value of a harmonic and the spectral
components adjacent to it within the time window, thus summing the energy contents of the
neighbouring components with that of the harmonic proper
Note 1 to entry: The symbol Y is replaced, as required by the symbol I for currents, by the symbol U for voltages.
Note 2 to entry: For more details, see IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008.
[SOURCE: IEC 61000-4-7:2002 and IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008, 3.2.4, modified – The
end of the definition has been deleted and Note 2 to entry added.]
3.33
RMS value of an interharmonic centred subgroup

Y
isg,h
RMS value of all interharmonic components in the interval between two consecutive harmonic
frequencies, excluding frequency components directly adjacent to the harmonic frequencies
Note 1 to entry: The RMS value of the centred subgroup between the harmonic orders h and h + 1 is designated as
Y ; for example, the centred subgroup between h = 5 and h = 6 is designated as Y
isg,h isg,5.
Note 2 to entry: For more details, see IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008.
[SOURCE: IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008, 3.4.3, modified – "spectral" has been replaced by
"interharmonic", the end of the definition has been modified, Note 1 to entry has been modified
and Note 2 to entry has been added IEC 61000-4-7:2002 and IEC 61000-4-7:2002/AMD1:2008,
3.4.4, modified – The words "all spectral components" have been replaced with "all
interharmonic components", "excluding spectral components" has been replaced with
"excluding frequency components", the reference to the figure has been deleted; the words "For
the purpose of this standard" has been removed in Note 1 to entry and Note 2 to entry has been
replaced.]
3.34
RMS value of an interharmonic component
Y
C,i
RMS value of a spectral component of an electrical signal with a frequency between two
consecutive harmonic frequencies
Note 1 to entry: For brevity, such a component may be referred to simply as an ‘interharmonic’.
Note 2 to entry: For more details, see IEC 61000-4
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