I could be wrong, but seems like a pipeline is extremely hard to build, with lots of volume of material, concrete or steel. It seems lighter and easier to build

I could be wrong, but seems like a pipeline is extremely hard to build, with lots of volume of material, concrete or steel. It seems lighter and easier to build an HV electric line. I see HV lines everywhere, but very few pipelines. Also, pipeline operations (leakage etc) seem a PITA. That was my idea behind thinking electricity is easier. However, the sheer ratio {transport energy} / {transported energy} is indeed in favor of pipeline, as you mentionned. -- I found that you can bury HV lines: https://retasite.wordpress.com/burying-high-voltage-lines/ https://retasite.wordpress.com/burying-high-voltage-lines/ I found that it costs between $2.9 million and $13 million per mile to build a new pipeline, whereas it costs $285,000 per mile for a HV line and $1.5 million per mile if you build it underground.