Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Arab World
Arab World: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 16.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Arab World, 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Arab World stood at 16.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Arab World peaked at 16.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 1986.
That places Arab World 13th 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 Arab World, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.1% | — |
| 1972 | 9.3% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 10.5% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 10.0% | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 10.3% | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.1% | +21.4% |
| 1982 | 10.5% | -13.4% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +23.9% |
| 1986 | 8.2% | -35.0% |
| 1987 | 9.5% | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 10.4% | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 9.9% | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 9.7% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 9.3% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 9.4% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 9.4% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 9.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 11.6% | +19.3% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 10.5% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 11.4% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 13.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 16.7% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 16.0% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.8% | 9.1% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 8.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 9.3% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 12.5% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Arab World
More energy & mining data for Arab World
- Fuel imports 8.9% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 3.6% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 68.5% (2023)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 2.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 20.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 2.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Arab World?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Arab World was 16.2% 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 Arab World?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Arab World?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 1986.
- How does Arab World rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Arab World ranks 13th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Arab World?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Arab World 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.