Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia
Europe & Central Asia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 6.6% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia, 1960–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Europe & Central Asia recorded 6.6% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia peaked at 9.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2024.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.5% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 8.0% | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 7.8% | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.6% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 7.3% | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 7.3% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.2% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 7.0% | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.2% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 6.9% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 7.0% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 7.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 7.1% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 6.8% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | +9.3% |
| 1991 | 7.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.0% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 9.2% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 9.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 8.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 7.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | -10.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.3% | 7.4% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Europe & Central Asia
- 30 Rwanda 18.3% compare
- 31 Morocco 18.2% compare
- 32 Tajikistan 17.3% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 17.1% compare
- 34 Ecuador 17.0% compare
- 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.8% compare
- 36 Mozambique 16.6% compare
More energy & mining data for Europe & Central Asia
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 7.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.3% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,313 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Europe & Central Asia was 6.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Europe & Central Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2024.
- How does Europe & Central Asia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Europe & Central Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Europe & Central Asia 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.