Chile vs Sweden: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Chile
6.2%
in 2025
Sweden
5.8%
in 2025
Chile rank
115th
Sweden rank
118th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Chile
- Sweden
How they compare
Chile currently reports 6.2% against 5.8% in Sweden, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 115th and Sweden ranks 118th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 6.6% | 3.0% | Chile |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.5% | 0.5% | Chile |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.6% | 0.3% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Chile or Sweden?
- Chile, at 6.2% against 5.8% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Chile and Sweden?
- 0.4%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Sweden rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Chile ranks 115th 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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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.