Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 3.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 8.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.2% | — |
| 1972 | 8.2% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 8.1% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 8.3% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 8.7% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.7% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 8.3% | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 8.7% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 8.8% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 8.3% | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 8.1% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 7.9% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 8.2% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 8.2% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 7.4% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.6% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 5.5% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.0% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 4.8% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.2% | 8.1% | 8.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.4% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 4.8% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 19.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 12.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 3.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.6% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 4,972 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) was 3.9% 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 East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 46th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) 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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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.