East Asia & Pacific vs India: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

East Asia & Pacific
4.4%
in 2024
India
14.2%
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
43rd
India rank
46th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • India
51015202530196019922024

How they compare

India currently reports 14.2% against 4.4% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes India's figure about 3.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd and India ranks 46th of 46 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific India Difference Ahead
1990s 6.3% 20.3% 14.0% India
2000s 6.1% 25.1% 19.0% India
2010s 5.2% 18.1% 12.9% India
2020s 4.1% 15.9% 11.7% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, East Asia & Pacific or India?
India, at 14.2% against 4.4% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between East Asia & Pacific and India?
9.8%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and India?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do East Asia & Pacific and India rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd and India ranks 46th of 46 groups.
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.