Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 17.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ecuador, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ecuador is 17.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ecuador peaked at 27.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2017.
Ecuador ranks 32nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.5% | — |
| 1991 | 23.6% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 23.5% | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 23.3% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 24.5% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 23.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 23.8% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 26.0% | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 25.7% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 25.1% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 27.9% | +20.7% |
| 2008 | 25.7% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 22.6% | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 19.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 15.5% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 14.1% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 17.0% | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 17.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 17.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 1.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 22.2% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 27.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 12.5% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.1% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
More energy & mining data for Ecuador
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.76 % 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 21.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ecuador?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ecuador was 17.1% 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 Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2017.
- How does Ecuador rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Ecuador ranks 32nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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.