Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Czechia
Czechia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 4.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Czechia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 4.3% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Czechia peaked at 8.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2023.
Czechia ranks 136th of 151 countries on this measure, 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 in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.4% | — |
| 1991 | 6.3% | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.4% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.8% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5.0% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.3% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.9% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
- 133 Belgium 4.3% compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 4.3% compare
- 135 Hong Kong, China 4.3% compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 4.2% compare
- 138 Canada 4.2% compare
- 139 South Sudan 4.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Czechia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.85 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Czechia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Czechia was 4.3% 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 Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2023.
- How does Czechia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Czechia ranks 136th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia 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.