Egypt vs Upper middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Egypt
19.9%
in 2023
Upper middle income
13.0%
in 2024
Egypt rank
24th
Upper middle income rank
23rd

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Egypt
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 19.9% against 13.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Egypt's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Upper middle income ahead.

Egypt ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 8.0% 10.9% 2.9% Upper middle income
2000s 11.6% 10.3% 1.2% Egypt
2010s 14.3% 8.1% 6.3% Egypt
2020s 20.7% 6.5% 14.2% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Egypt or Upper middle income?
Egypt, at 19.9% against 13.0% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Egypt and Upper middle income?
6.9%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Upper middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Egypt ranks 24th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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.