Korea, Democratic People's Republic of vs OECD members: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
15.5%
in 2023
OECD members
5.7%
in 2024
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of rank
38th
OECD members rank
38th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
  • OECD members
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How they compare

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of currently reports 15.5% against 5.7% in OECD members, a difference of 9.8%.

That makes Korea, Democratic People's Republic of's figure about 2.7 times OECD members's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has been ahead every year.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 38th of 151 countries.

Korea, Democratic People's Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea, Democratic People's Republic of OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 13.2% 6.8% 6.4% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2000s 15.8% 6.3% 9.5% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2010s 15.8% 5.9% 9.9% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of
2020s 15.6% 5.6% 10.0% Korea, Democratic People's Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Korea, Democratic People's Republic of or OECD members?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, at 15.5% against 5.7% in OECD members as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members?
9.8%, with Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Korea, Democratic People's Republic of and OECD members rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Korea, Democratic People's Republic of ranks 38th and OECD members ranks 38th 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.