Kenya vs Namibia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Kenya
25.8%
in 2024
Namibia
27.8%
in 2023
Kenya rank
12th
Namibia rank
9th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Kenya
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 27.8% against 25.8% in Kenya, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 9th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 22.9% | 5.1% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 0.7% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 26.6% | 8.2% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 27.7% | 4.3% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Kenya or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 27.8% against 25.8% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Kenya and Namibia?
- 2.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Namibia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Namibia rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Namibia ranks 9th 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.