China vs Netherlands: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
China
3.1%
in 2024
Netherlands
3.5%
in 2025
China rank
146th
Netherlands rank
145th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.5% against 3.1% in China, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 145th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | 5.1% | 1.9% | China |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 5.3% | 1.3% | China |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 0.6% | China |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 3.5% against 3.1% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between China and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- China ranks 146th and Netherlands ranks 145th 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.