Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Cuba
18.7%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
8.3%
in 2024
Cuba rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
29th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Cuba
  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 18.7% against 8.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 10.4%.

That makes Cuba's figure about 2.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1990s 17.6% 13.5% 4.1% Cuba
2000s 15.7% 15.5% 0.2% Cuba
2010s 15.6% 12.0% 3.6% Cuba
2020s 18.2% 9.3% 8.9% Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Cuba or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
Cuba, at 18.7% against 8.3% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
10.4%, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Cuba ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th 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, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.