Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Botswana
Botswana: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 23.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Botswana, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Botswana stood at 23.2%.
The figure is up 15.3% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Botswana peaked at 85.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
That places Botswana 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 12.8% | — |
| 1999 | 17.0% | +33.0% |
| 2000 | 17.6% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 29.0% | +15.4% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 27.6% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 38.1% | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 57.5% | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 85.4% | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 48.2% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | -70.4% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 19.6% | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -27.6% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +24.8% |
| 2019 | 26.2% | +37.4% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 24.6% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +14.8% |
| 2024 | 23.2% | +15.3% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 23.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 23.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 17.6% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 14.3% | 85.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.3% | 17.5% | 26.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
More energy & mining data for Botswana
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 6.06 % 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)
- Fuel imports 20.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Botswana?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Botswana was 23.2% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 85.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Botswana rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Botswana ranks 14th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.