noun
load factor
Technical term used in engineering, electricity, and logistics to describe the ratio of actual output or usage to maximum capacity.
発電所の負荷率は年間を通じて変動する。
The load factor of a power plant fluctuates throughout the year.
この工場の負荷率は現在70%程度です。
The load factor of this factory is currently around 70%.
Compound of 負荷 (load) and 率 (rate, factor). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the technical meaning.