Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Early-demographic dividend
Early-demographic dividend: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 11.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Early-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Early-demographic dividend stood at 11.2%.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Early-demographic dividend peaked at 17.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1962.
Early-demographic dividend ranks 28th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Early-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 11.3% | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 11.4% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 11.8% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 11.8% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 12.0% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 12.7% | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 13.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 13.2% | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 13.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 13.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 14.7% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 16.5% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 17.8% | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 17.4% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 17.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 12.9% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 11.2% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.4% | 10.1% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 12.3% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 13.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 15.9% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 12.8% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Early-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Early-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 15.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 10.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 1,454 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Early-demographic dividend?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Early-demographic dividend was 11.2% 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 Early-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Early-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1962.
- How does Early-demographic dividend rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Early-demographic dividend ranks 28th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Early-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Early-demographic dividend 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.