Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 7.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh stood at 7.9%.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh peaked at 35.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2007.
Bangladesh ranks 97th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.6% | — |
| 1991 | 35.6% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 26.7% | -25.2% |
| 1993 | 19.5% | -27.0% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 16.6% | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -9.5% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -28.3% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 5.2% | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +142.4% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +8.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 7.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 49% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +142.4% | 5.2% | 12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.2% | 15.1% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.4% | 5.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 8.0% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
More energy & mining data for Bangladesh
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 10.36 % 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 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.1% (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bangladesh was 7.9% 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2007.
- How does Bangladesh rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bangladesh ranks 97th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.