Japan vs Poland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Japan
4.6%
in 2025
Poland
5.2%
in 2025
Japan rank
133rd
Poland rank
130th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Japan
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 5.2% against 4.6% in Japan, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 130th of 151 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 11.3% | 6.7% | Poland |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 9.2% | 4.7% | Poland |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 6.2% | 2.1% | Poland |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Japan or Poland?
- Poland, at 5.2% against 4.6% in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Japan and Poland?
- 0.6%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Poland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Japan and Poland rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Japan ranks 133rd and Poland ranks 130th 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.