How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Bulgaria vs Sweden: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Bulgaria

6.0%

in 2024

Sweden

5.8%

in 2025

Bulgaria rank

117th

Sweden rank

118th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time

Bulgaria
Sweden

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 6.0% against 5.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 118th of 151 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14.6%	6.6%	7.9%	Bulgaria
2000s	12.4%	7.5%	4.9%	Bulgaria
2010s	8.1%	6.0%	2.0%	Bulgaria
2020s	5.7%	5.6%	0.1%	Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Bulgaria or Sweden?: Bulgaria, at 6.0% against 5.8% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Bulgaria and Sweden?: 0.2%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Sweden?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Sweden rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Bulgaria ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 118th 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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Indicator: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit: % of output
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 7,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.