Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Angola
Angola: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 11.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Angola, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Angola recorded 11.3% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Angola peaked at 28.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 2009.
That places Angola 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Angola, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.1% | — |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +13.9% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 28.4% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 28.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 10.0% | -64.7% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 14.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 26.3% | +103.4% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | -47.9% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.3% | -0.0% |
Angola compared with similar countries
- Angola's 11.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 69% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Angola's 11.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 72% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Angola 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +103.4% | 12.9% | 26.3% |
| 1997 | -64.7% | 28.4% | 10.0% |
| 2006 | -47.9% | 25.1% | 13.1% |
| 1998 | +45.2% | 10.0% | 14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.5% | 10.0% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 10.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Angola
More energy & mining data for Angola
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Angola?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Angola was 11.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Angola?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Angola?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 2009.
- How does Angola rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Angola ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Angola?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Angola 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.