India vs Nepal: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
India
14.2%
in 2023
Nepal
14.4%
in 2023
India rank
46th
Nepal rank
44th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- India
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was India ahead.
India ranks 46th and Nepal ranks 44th of 151 countries.
Nepal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.3% | 20.9% | 0.6% | Nepal |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 26.3% | 1.2% | Nepal |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 30.8% | 12.7% | Nepal |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 17.9% | 2.0% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, India or Nepal?
- Nepal, at 14.4% against 14.2% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between India and Nepal?
- 0.2%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Nepal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do India and Nepal rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- India ranks 46th and Nepal 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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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.