Cuba vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Cuba
18.7%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.8%
in 2024
Cuba rank
27th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
30th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Cuba
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Cuba currently reports 18.7% against 7.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Cuba's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Cuba ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.6% | 11.2% | 6.4% | Cuba |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 12.7% | 3.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 15.6% | 10.3% | 5.3% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 8.6% | 9.6% | 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Cuba, at 18.7% against 7.8% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.9%, with Cuba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Cuba and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cuba ranks 27th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 30th 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.