Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Georgia
Georgia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 8.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Georgia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Georgia is 8.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Georgia peaked at 29.1% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2014.
That places Georgia 96th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.3% | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 17.9% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 23.3% | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 29.1% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 21.7% | -25.4% |
| 1998 | 14.8% | -32.1% |
| 1999 | 16.1% | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 16.8% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 12.2% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +36.7% |
| 2003 | 16.2% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.2% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 11.2% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.4% | 14.8% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 12.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 5.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 8.0% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.71 % 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Georgia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Georgia was 8.0% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2014.
- How does Georgia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Georgia ranks 96th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia 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.