Uganda vs Upper middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Uganda
18.9%
in 2023
Upper middle income
13.0%
in 2024
Uganda rank
25th
Upper middle income rank
23rd

Electric power transmission and distribution losses over time

  • Uganda
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Uganda currently reports 18.9% against 13.0% in Upper middle income, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Uganda ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 39.2% 10.9% 28.3% Uganda
2000s 37.8% 10.3% 27.5% Uganda
2010s 23.7% 8.1% 15.6% Uganda
2020s 19.3% 6.5% 12.8% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power transmission and distribution losses, Uganda or Upper middle income?
Uganda, at 18.9% against 13.0% in Upper middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in electric power transmission and distribution losses between Uganda and Upper middle income?
5.9%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Upper middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Upper middle income rank globally for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Uganda ranks 25th and Upper middle income ranks 23rd 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.