Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) stood at 8.3%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) peaked at 17.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2024.
That places Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), 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 | 9.5% | -5.7% |
| 1972 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 10.4% | +11.0% |
| 1980 | 11.1% | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 10.9% | -1.6% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 12.5% | +13.9% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 12.5% | +6.9% |
| 1989 | 11.5% | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -19.5% |
| 1991 | 9.9% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 10.5% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | +15.5% |
| 1994 | 13.2% | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 16.5% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 17.4% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 16.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 17.9% | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 17.0% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 12.0% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 9.2% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.7% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 9.3% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.5% | 13.5% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 9.8% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.3% | 9.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 6.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 18.4% (2024)
- Mineral rents 2.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 15.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 3,152 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 3.4% (2023)
All data for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) was 8.3% 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 Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) 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.