Difference between dissipation and consumption? All Questions › Category: Basic Electrical › Difference between dissipation and consumption? 0 Vote Up Vote Down chetan shidling asked 4 years ago I need short information. 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down chetan shidling answered 4 years ago For consumption the best example I can give is battery and for dissipation, the best example I can give is a resistor.