OECD members vs Paraguay: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

OECD members
5.7%
in 2024
Paraguay
16.3%
in 2024
OECD members rank
38th
Paraguay rank
35th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time

  • OECD members
  • Paraguay
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How they compare

Paraguay currently reports 16.3% against 5.7% in OECD members, a difference of 10.6%.

That makes Paraguay's figure about 2.8 times OECD members's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was OECD members ahead.

OECD members ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 46 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, OECD members averaged higher in 2 and Paraguay in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Paraguay Difference Ahead
1990s 6.8% 1.3% 5.5% OECD members
2000s 6.3% 4.3% 2.0% OECD members
2010s 5.9% 6.5% 0.6% Paraguay
2020s 5.6% 12.2% 6.6% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, OECD members or Paraguay?
Paraguay, at 16.3% against 5.7% in OECD members as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between OECD members and Paraguay?
10.6%, with Paraguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Paraguay?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do OECD members and Paraguay rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
OECD members ranks 38th and Paraguay ranks 35th of 46 groups.
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, 7,853 data points, 1960–2025
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.