Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Central Europe and the Baltics
Central Europe and the Baltics: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 6.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Central Europe and the Baltics, 1960–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Central Europe and the Baltics is 6.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Central Europe and the Baltics peaked at 12.1% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2024.
That places Central Europe and the Baltics 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Central Europe and the Baltics, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 9.1% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 9.1% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 9.0% | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 8.0% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 7.8% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 8.8% | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.7% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 8.3% | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 8.5% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 8.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 8.9% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.9% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 10.6% | +8.9% |
| 1993 | 11.8% | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 10.6% | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 7.5% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 8.6% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.3% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.8% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central Europe and the Baltics
- 33 Burkina Faso 17.1% compare
- 34 Ecuador 17.0% compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.8% compare
- 36 Mozambique 16.6% compare
- 37 Gibraltar 16.5% compare
- 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 15.5% compare
- 39 Pakistan 15.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Central Europe and the Baltics
- Fuel imports 8.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.9% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 4,751 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 13.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Central Europe and the Baltics was 6.2% 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 Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2024.
- How does Central Europe and the Baltics rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Central Europe and the Baltics?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central Europe and the Baltics 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.