Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Brazil
Brazil: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 15.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Brazil, 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 Brazil stood at 15.0%.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Brazil peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 1990.
Brazil ranks 42nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +8.2% |
| 1992 | 14.6% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 16.2% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 16.7% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 17.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 16.8% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 17.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 16.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 16.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 16.6% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 17.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.1% | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 16.8% | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 16.4% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 16.8% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 15.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 14.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 15.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.0% | 16.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Brazil?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Brazil was 15.0% 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 1990.
- How does Brazil rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Brazil ranks 42nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil 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.