Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 15.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 15.6% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Africa Western and Central peaked at 27.3% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1974.
That places Africa Western and Central 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.8% | — |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | +35.3% |
| 1976 | 10.3% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | -25.5% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | +134.6% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 25.5% | +51.2% |
| 1982 | 14.5% | -43.1% |
| 1983 | 16.8% | +16.1% |
| 1984 | 27.3% | +61.9% |
| 1985 | 22.8% | -16.2% |
| 1986 | 19.0% | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 21.5% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 20.4% | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 15.1% | -26.4% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 15.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 16.3% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 20.1% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 21.3% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 20.6% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 17.3% | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 19.1% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 16.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +134.6% | 7.3% | 17.1% |
| 1984 | +61.9% | 16.8% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | +51.2% | 16.9% | 25.5% |
| 1982 | -43.1% | 25.5% | 14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 7.0% | 17.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 20.5% | 14.5% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 17.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.6% | 16.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More energy & mining data for Africa Western and Central
- Fuel imports 27.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 0.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 61.6% (2023)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.9% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 9.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 1.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 207.97 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 52.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Africa Western and Central?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Africa Western and Central was 15.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 1984.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1974.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 14th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.