Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Cambodia
Cambodia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 10.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cambodia, 1995–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cambodia stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cambodia peaked at 28.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2024.
That places Cambodia 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Cambodia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 27.3% | — |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -54.7% |
| 1997 | 13.8% | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | +33.5% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | -39.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 14.9% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | -13.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | +27.1% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | +100.2% |
| 2011 | 27.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 17.7% | -36.4% |
| 2013 | 27.2% | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | +19.7% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 15.1% | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -19.5% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 10.2% | -11.9% |
Cambodia compared with similar countries
- Cambodia's 10.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 63% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Cambodia's 10.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8%, 1.5× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.6% | 11.1% | 27.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 11.0% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 12.8% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 10.2% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cambodia
More energy & mining data for Cambodia
- 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 16.52 % 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 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cambodia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cambodia was 10.2% 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 Cambodia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Cambodia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2024.
- How does Cambodia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cambodia ranks 73rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Cambodia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cambodia 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.