Poland vs United States: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Poland
5.2%
in 2025
United States
5.3%
in 2025
Poland rank
130th
United States rank
127th
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) over time
- Poland
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Poland ranks 130th and United States ranks 127th of 151 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 6.9% | 4.4% | Poland |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 5.9% | 3.3% | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 0.6% | Poland |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 4.7% | 0.9% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Poland or United States?
- United States, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Poland and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Poland and United States rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Poland ranks 130th and United States ranks 127th 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.