Australia vs Austria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Australia
4.2%
in 2025
Austria
4.3%
in 2025
Australia rank
139th
Austria rank
137th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Australia
- Austria
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4.3% against 4.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 139th and Austria ranks 137th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Austria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Austria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 5.8% | 0.4% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 5.0% | 0.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 0.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Australia or Austria?
- Austria, at 4.3% against 4.2% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Australia and Austria?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Austria?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Austria rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Australia ranks 139th and Austria ranks 137th 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.