Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in France
France: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 6.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in France, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
France recorded 6.4% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in France peaked at 7.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 1994.
That places France 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in France, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.6% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6.2% | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 6.3% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 5.5% | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 5.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 5.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2025 | 6.4% | -6.2% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 6.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- France's 6.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.4% | 7.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More energy & mining data for France
- 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 0.2519 % 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 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in France?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in France was 6.4% 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 France?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 1994.
- How does France rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- France ranks 113th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France 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.