Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Australia
Australia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 4.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4.2% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Australia peaked at 8.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.
That places Australia 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.1% | — |
| 1991 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 6.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | -12.9% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 4.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -5.8% |
| 2024 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | -11.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 70% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8%, 63% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Australia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Australia was 4.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Australia ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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.