Bulgaria vs Switzerland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Bulgaria
6.0%
in 2024
Switzerland
6.3%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
117th
Switzerland rank
114th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.3% against 6.0% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 114th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.6% | 7.0% | 7.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 6.3% | 6.1% | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 1.5% | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.8% | 0.0% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Bulgaria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.3% against 6.0% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 0.3%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Switzerland rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bulgaria ranks 117th and Switzerland ranks 114th 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.