Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Cyprus
Cyprus: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 4.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cyprus, 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 Cyprus stood at 4.1%.
That represents a change of up 33.6% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cyprus peaked at 6.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2022.
That places Cyprus 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.5% | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -22.8% |
| 1994 | 4.7% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | +24.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 4.4% | -32.8% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 5.1% | +29.2% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +26.8% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +20.3% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | +49.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -31.5% |
| 2019 | 3.6% | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | +38.5% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | -37.7% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +12.0% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | +33.6% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 4.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 68% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 4.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 55% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.9% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More energy & mining data for Cyprus
- 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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 25.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cyprus?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Cyprus was 4.1% 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 Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2022.
- How does Cyprus rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Cyprus ranks 143rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cyprus 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.