Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific
East Asia & Pacific: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 4.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific, 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 East Asia & Pacific stood at 4.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific peaked at 11.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.6% | — |
| 1961 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 1962 | 10.6% | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 9.6% | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 9.2% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | -5.3% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | -8.1% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 7.3% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 7.1% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.5% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 6.5% | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 7.0% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 6.6% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 6.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 6.2% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 6.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 6.1% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 6.4% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 6.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 6.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.4% | +12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.3% | 7.3% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.1% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 4.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.9% | 4.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific
More energy & mining data for East Asia & Pacific
- Fuel imports 18.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.5% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 14.2% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,353 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 4.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in East Asia & Pacific was 4.4% 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 East Asia & Pacific?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in East Asia & Pacific?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does East Asia & Pacific rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 43rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific 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.