Botswana vs Kenya: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Botswana
23.2%
in 2024
Kenya
25.8%
in 2024
Botswana rank
14th
Kenya rank
11th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.8% against 23.2% in Botswana, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Botswana ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 17.5% | 14.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 18.7% | 16.3% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 18.7% | 10.8% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 23.9% | 1.6% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 25.8% against 23.2% in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Botswana and Kenya?
- 2.6%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Botswana ranks 14th and Kenya ranks 11th 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.