Canada vs Norway: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Canada
4.4%
in 2025
Norway
4.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
136th
Norway rank
134th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Canada
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4.6% against 4.4% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 136th and Norway ranks 134th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 7.0% | 0.1% | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 7.7% | 1.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 5.7% | 1.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 4.6% | 0.2% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Canada or Norway?
- Norway, at 4.6% against 4.4% in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Canada and Norway?
- 0.2%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Norway rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Canada ranks 136th and Norway ranks 134th 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.