Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 9.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Costa Rica peaked at 10.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1992.
Costa Rica ranks 87th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.3% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -8.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 7.7% | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 7.7% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 7.4% | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +50.8% |
| 2005 | 10.8% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 10.6% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 10.6% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.2% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 8.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.9% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.3% | 9.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 84 Algeria 9.2% compare
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.1% compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 9.1% compare
- 88 Kuwait 9.0% compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 9.0% compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Costa Rica
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -2.57 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Costa Rica?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Costa Rica was 9.1% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1992.
- How does Costa Rica rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Costa Rica ranks 87th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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.