Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Guatemala
Guatemala: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 13.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala, 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 Guatemala is 13.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2018.
Guatemala ranks 53rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.8% | — |
| 1991 | 15.0% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 12.5% | -16.7% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +26.9% |
| 1997 | 23.4% | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 20.5% | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 15.3% | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -43.8% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 14.2% | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 13.2% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 13.3% | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | +16.8% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | +5.9% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 13.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 13.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 12.5% | 23.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 12.1% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 10.3% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.0% | 13.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 50 Cote d'Ivoire 13.7% compare
- 51 Nepal 13.4% compare
- 52 Montenegro 13.3% compare
- 54 Mongolia 13.1% compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 12.7% compare
- 56 Brunei 12.7% compare
More energy & mining data for Guatemala
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 3.84 % 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)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala was 13.2% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2018.
- How does Guatemala rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Guatemala ranks 53rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.