New Zealand vs Thailand: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
New Zealand
6.8%
in 2025
Thailand
7.0%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
109th
Thailand rank
106th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- New Zealand
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 7.0% against 6.8% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Thailand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 106th of 151 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 9.2% | 1.9% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 7.4% | 0.3% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 7.4% | 0.6% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, New Zealand or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 7.0% against 6.8% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between New Zealand and Thailand?
- 0.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Thailand rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- New Zealand ranks 109th and Thailand ranks 106th 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.