Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Romania
9.8%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.9%
in 2024
Romania rank
76th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Romania
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199020072024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Romania, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Romania ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 151 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 10.8% 8.1% 2.8% Romania
2000s 11.2% 7.7% 3.5% Romania
2010s 11.2% 7.8% 3.4% Romania
2020s 10.3% 8.9% 1.3% Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Romania ranks 76th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th 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.