Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Eritrea
Eritrea: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 11.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eritrea, 1992–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Eritrea recorded 11.9% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eritrea peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2014.
Eritrea ranks 60th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 15.8% | — |
| 1993 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 12.4% | -18.4% |
| 1995 | 14.0% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 12.4% | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 15.8% | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 16.1% | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 16.4% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 15.5% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 15.1% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 13.2% | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 11.5% | -13.2% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 12.0% | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.8% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 11.9% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 11.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.9%, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 11.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 76% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.4% | 17.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 11.4% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eritrea?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Eritrea was 11.9% 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2014.
- How does Eritrea rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Eritrea ranks 60th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.