Chile vs France: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Chile
6.2%
in 2025
France
6.4%
in 2025
Chile rank
115th
France rank
113th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Chile
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 6.4% against 6.2% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 115th and France ranks 113th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and France in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.1% | 3.5% | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.7% | 2.3% | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.5% | 0.9% | France |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 6.9% | 1.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Chile or France?
- France, at 6.4% against 6.2% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Chile and France?
- 0.2%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and France rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Chile ranks 115th and France ranks 113th 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.