Difference between Economic Dispatch and Unit Commitment:
The difference between economic dispatch and unit commitment is given in table below
| Sl no | Economic Dispatch | Unit Commitment |
| 1 | It is solved by Lambda-iteration, Gradient and Newton’s method. | It is solved by priority list and forward dynamic programming methods. |
| 2 | It is required to minimize the operating cost of active power generation. | It is required to Commit minmum generator units to meet the required demand. |
| 3 | The constraints are: Equality Constraints (Power generation = Power Demand) and Inequality Constraints (Pmin < P < Pmax, Qmin < Q < Qmax). | The constraints are: Thermal Constraints, Hydro-Constraints and fuel Constraints. |
| 4 | It is simpler. | It is complex. |