Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Greece
Greece: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Greece, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Greece stood at 9.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Greece peaked at 12.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2017.
That places Greece 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Greece, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.2% | — |
| 1991 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.8% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 6.7% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 7.9% | +17.8% |
| 2001 | 9.2% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 7.3% | -20.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 7.7% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 7.9% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +25.4% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | -44.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +157.9% |
| 2014 | 8.2% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -72.6% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | +394.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 10.8% | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 10.3% | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 10.9% | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 12.0% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 9.8% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 5.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 2.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 12.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 72 Iran, Islamic Republic of 10.0% compare
- 73 Philippines 10.0% compare
- 74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 9.9% compare
- 76 Romania 9.8% compare
- 77 El Salvador 9.8% compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 9.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Greece
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5361 % 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 26.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Greece?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Greece was 9.8% 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2017.
- How does Greece rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Greece ranks 75th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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.