Bulgaria vs Latvia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Bulgaria
5.9%
in 2023
Latvia
5.8%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
118th
Latvia rank
119th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Bulgaria
- Latvia
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 5.9% against 5.8% in Latvia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 118th and Latvia ranks 119th of 151 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 27.9% | 13.4% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 19.3% | 6.9% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.3% | 0.3% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 6.6% | 0.9% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Bulgaria or Latvia?
- Bulgaria, at 5.9% against 5.8% in Latvia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 0.1%, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Latvia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Latvia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bulgaria ranks 118th and Latvia ranks 119th 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.