Austria vs Belgium: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Austria
4.3%
in 2025
Belgium
4.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
137th
Belgium rank
135th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Austria
- Belgium
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 137th and Belgium ranks 135th of 151 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Belgium | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.7% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 0.3% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Austria or Belgium?
- Belgium, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Austria and Belgium?
- 0.2%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Belgium?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Belgium rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Austria ranks 137th and Belgium ranks 135th 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.