Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bolivia, Plurinational State of
Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of stood at 8.9%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 24.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 2021.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 90th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.6% | — |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -43.2% |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 11.6% | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 11.6% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 11.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 11.1% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 11.7% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11.7% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.5% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.8% | 11.4% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.6% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.5% | 9.0% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.34 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 29.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 8.9% 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 90th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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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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.