Argentina vs IDA blend: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Argentina
21.5%
in 2025
IDA blend
13.6%
in 2023
Argentina rank
16th
IDA blend rank
15th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Argentina
- IDA blend
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 21.5% against 13.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 7.9%.
That makes Argentina's figure about 1.6 times IDA blend's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 16th and IDA blend ranks 15th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and IDA blend in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | IDA blend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.0% | 0.1% | Argentina |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 19.8% | 4.5% | IDA blend |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 16.4% | 1.7% | IDA blend |
| 2020s | 19.0% | 16.2% | 2.8% | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Argentina or IDA blend?
- Argentina, at 21.5% against 13.6% in IDA blend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Argentina and IDA blend?
- 7.9%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and IDA blend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and IDA blend rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Argentina ranks 16th and IDA blend ranks 15th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage. The losses are expressed as a share of the total output.