How to calculate the power efficiency of zener diode regulator? [![enter image description here][1]][1] Is it correct to calculate it as the ratio of power delivered to load to the total power drawn from input source? If I am correct, would the efficiency of circuit shown in the schematic below is 0.5% ? [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/NmHmz.png **EDIT** The maximum current zener can handle in this case is around 240mA. Based on this, $$ \frac{Vin - Vz}{Imax} = \frac{12-3.9}{240} = 32 Ohms $$ Am I correct?