Austria vs Norway: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Austria
4.3%
in 2025
Norway
4.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
137th
Norway rank
134th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Austria
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.6% against 4.3% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 137th and Norway ranks 134th of 151 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 7.0% | 1.2% | Norway |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 7.7% | 2.4% | Norway |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 5.7% | 0.7% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Austria or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.6% against 4.3% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Austria and Norway?
- 0.3%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Norway rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Austria ranks 137th and Norway ranks 134th 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.