Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 14:51:52 on
Tue, 27 May 2008, The Natural Philosopher remarked:
60A at 240v is 172Kwh over 12 hours, That is the limit of a domestic
single phase supply cabling and fusing, though most COULD be upgraded
to 100A.

The tails to people's houses are one thing. But the substations and
power beneath the streets is something else!

But they are easier to upgrade, actually. Less of them than the consumers.