Kuwait vs Russian Federation: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Kuwait
9.0%
in 2023
Russian Federation
8.4%
in 2023
Kuwait rank
88th
Russian Federation rank
91st

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Kuwait
  • Russian Federation
051015199020062023

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Kuwait ranks 88th and Russian Federation ranks 91st of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 8.8% 9.5% 0.8% Russian Federation
2000s 11.0% 11.4% 0.3% Russian Federation
2010s 10.1% 9.8% 0.3% Kuwait
2020s 9.0% 8.5% 0.4% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Kuwait or Russian Federation?
Kuwait, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Russian Federation as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Kuwait and Russian Federation?
0.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Russian Federation?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Kuwait and Russian Federation rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Kuwait ranks 88th and Russian Federation ranks 91st 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.