| Shunt Capacitors | Series Capacitors |
| Shunt Capacitors are used to improve the power factor of the system. | They are used to offset the effect of the series reactance in the line. |
| Shunt capacitors are not effective in situations where the line reactance of the line is high. | Series capacitors are useful in conditions of high series reactance. |
| Shunt Capacitors are connected as a single bank connected to the bus or individually near the loads. | Series Capacitors are connected in series with the load |
