India vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

India
14.2%
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
3.9%
in 2024
India rank
46th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
44th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • India
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
51015202530197119972024

How they compare

India currently reports 14.2% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 10.3%.

That makes India's figure about 3.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.

India ranks 46th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1990s 20.3% 11.3% 9.1% India
2000s 25.1% 13.3% 11.8% India
2010s 18.1% 13.3% 4.7% India
2020s 15.9% 14.4% 1.5% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, India or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
India, at 14.2% against 3.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
10.3%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do India and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
India ranks 46th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 44th 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.