Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Finland
Finland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 3.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Finland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Finland stood at 3.8%.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Finland peaked at 5.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2010.
That places Finland 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Finland, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.1% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -6.6% |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 4.5% | -14.5% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -17.0% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 4.2% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 3.9% | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 4.1% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -14.5% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | +23.3% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -10.9% |
| 2011 | 3.7% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 4.1% | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 3.8% | +3.8% |
Finland compared with similar countries
- Finland's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 63% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Finland's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 51% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.7% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 3.4% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Finland
- 141 Czechia 4.1% compare
- 142 Trinidad and Tobago 4.1% compare
- 143 Cyprus 4.1% compare
- 145 Netherlands 3.5% compare
- 146 China 3.1% compare
- 147 South Korea 3.0% compare
More energy & mining data for Finland
- 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 -0.4241 % 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 0.0001 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 12.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Finland?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Finland was 3.8% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2010.
- How does Finland rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Finland ranks 144th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.