How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

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.

Portugal vs Uruguay: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Portugal

9.7%

in 2024

Uruguay

9.7%

in 2023

Portugal rank

80th

Uruguay rank

79th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

Portugal
Uruguay

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 9.7% against 9.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Uruguay ahead.

Portugal ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 79th of 151 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Portugal	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1990s	10.2%	16.3%	6.0%	Uruguay
2000s	8.2%	18.3%	10.1%	Uruguay
2010s	9.0%	11.0%	2.0%	Uruguay
2020s	9.6%	8.6%	0.9%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Portugal or Uruguay?: Uruguay, at 9.7% against 9.7% in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Portugal and Uruguay?: 0.0%, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?: Portugal ranks 80th and Uruguay ranks 79th 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: 03 September 2026

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.