Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?

Portugal, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Democratic Republic of Congo

9.1%

in 2024

Portugal

9.3%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

86th

Portugal rank

84th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.3% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 84th of 151 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	Portugal
2000s	6.7%	8.2%	1.5%	Portugal
2010s	7.5%	9.0%	1.6%	Portugal
2020s	9.0%	9.6%	0.6%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?: Portugal, at 9.3% against 9.1% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?: 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 84th 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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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, 7,853 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.