Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany
Germany: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 5.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany, 1990–2024
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 5.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 32.9% 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 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 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 | 5.0% | +10.8% |
| 2024 | 5.1% | +1.6% |
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% | 5.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 123 Zambia 5.3% compare
- 124 United States of America 5.3% compare
- 125 Madagascar 5.3% compare
- 127 Slovenia 5.1% compare
- 128 Switzerland 5.0% compare
- 129 Norway 4.9% compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Germany was 5.1% 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 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 126th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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.