Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Electric power transmission and distribution losses
Kenya
25.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
23.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
12th
Zimbabwe rank
14th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 25.8% against 23.0% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 12.0% | 5.5% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.5% | 1.2% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 19.2% | 0.9% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 23.4% | 22.0% | 1.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 25.8% against 23.0% in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 2.8%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Kenya ranks 12th and Zimbabwe ranks 14th 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.