Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Germany
Germany: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany, 1990–2025
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 Germany is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.
That places Germany 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Germany, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.6% | -40.3% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | +37.8% |
| 1994 | 4.3% | +35.7% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4.0% | -13.8% |
| 1998 | 4.3% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 4.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 4.7% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -10.8% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 4.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.5% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 5.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 72% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 2.3% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 4.5% | 5.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- 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 -0.1985 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany was 5.3% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Germany ranks 128th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.