Cameroon vs Kenya: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Cameroon
22.0%
in 2023
Kenya
25.8%
in 2024
Cameroon rank
15th
Kenya rank
12th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Cameroon
  • Kenya
1015202530199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 25.8% against 22.0% in Cameroon, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Cameroon ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Kenya Difference Ahead
1990s 17.5% 17.5% 0.0% Kenya
2000s 17.2% 18.7% 1.5% Kenya
2010s 22.6% 18.3% 4.3% Cameroon
2020s 22.0% 23.4% 1.5% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Cameroon or Kenya?
Kenya, at 25.8% against 22.0% in Cameroon as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Cameroon and Kenya?
3.8%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Cameroon ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th 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

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, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.