Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Curaçao
Curaçao: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 10.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Curaçao, 1990–2023
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 Curaçao is 10.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Curaçao peaked at 18.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1996.
Curaçao ranks 65th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Curaçao, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.2% | — |
| 1991 | 14.0% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 12.9% | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 12.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +21.5% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +20.7% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 16.0% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 16.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -34.8% |
| 2013 | 13.4% | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 10.9% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | 9.6% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.9% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.4% | 16.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 11.0% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Curaçao
- Primary energy from nuclear, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Primary energy from nuclear, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 55,315 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.3608 units per person (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 124.58 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 15.29 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 2.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Curaçao?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Curaçao was 10.9% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Curaçao?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Curaçao?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1996.
- How does Curaçao rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Curaçao ranks 65th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Curaçao?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Curaçao 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.