Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina stood at 7.2%.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bosnia and Herzegovina peaked at 21.3% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2018.
That places Bosnia and Herzegovina 102nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.4% | — |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +47.6% |
| 1992 | 16.6% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | +20.4% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 19.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 21.3% | +11.3% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 12.0% | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | -21.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | -21.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -14.3% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -14.1% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 7.7% | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | -6.2% |
Bosnia and Herzegovina compared with similar countries
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.3%, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 10.4% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 12.0% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bosnia and Herzegovina
More energy & mining data for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.92 % 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Bosnia and Herzegovina was 7.2% 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
- How does Bosnia and Herzegovina rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 102nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bosnia and Herzegovina 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.