Power and energy

Harmonic THD and TDD calculator

Calculate voltage or current THD, or current TDD, from RMS harmonic magnitudes for orders 2 to 50.

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Metric and denominator
V RMS
A RMS
A RMS
IL at the applicable point of common coupling, not instantaneous I1.
Harmonic RMS magnitudes

Use one order: magnitude pair per line or separate pairs with commas. Missing orders are not assumed.

For example 5: 12.4 means the 5th-harmonic RMS magnitude is 12.4 V or A, matching the selected metric.

Worked example

Current THD

 %

Root-sum-square of the entered harmonics
 A
Fundamental-plus-harmonics RMS
 A
Largest entered harmonic order
5
Largest entered harmonic magnitude
12 A
Included harmonic orders
5, 7, 11

Current THD from the harmonic orders entered. No IEEE 519 limit is applied, and this does not show compliance at the point of common coupling.

Underlined figures are rounded. Select one to copy its full value.

Method and assumptions

Formula

THD = 100 × √ΣXh² ÷ X1; current TDD = 100 × √ΣIh² ÷ IL

Enter RMS magnitudes for integer harmonic orders 2 through 50. THD uses the fundamental as denominator; current TDD uses maximum demand load current at the point of common coupling.

Limits of this result

  • Every entered magnitude must be RMS, use the same unit and represent the same measurement window and point.
  • Interharmonics, subharmonics, phase angles, aggregation rules, instrument bandwidth, windowing and measurement uncertainty are outside this arithmetic.
  • IEEE 519 voltage and current limits apply at the relevant point of common coupling and require system context; this tool does not classify compliance.
  • For current TDD, maximum demand load current IL is not the instantaneous fundamental current and must be established by the applicable measurement method.

Technical sources

  1. IEEE 519-2022 — Standard for Harmonic Control in Electric Power SystemsIEEE Standards Association · published 2022-08-05
  2. Total harmonic distortionIEEE Technology Navigator · accessed 2026-09-14

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