Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala

Guatemala: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 12.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
12.4%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
53rd
of 151 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2000
All-time low
10.3%
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala, 1990–2023

05101520251990200620231990: 15.8 % of output1991: 15 % of output1992: 12.5 % of output1993: 13.9 % of output1994: 13.4 % of output1995: 14.5 % of output1996: 18.4 % of output1997: 23.4 % of output1998: 20.5 % of output1999: 15.3 % of output2000: 24.7 % of output2001: 13.9 % of output2002: 12.8 % of output2003: 14.2 % of output2004: 14.2 % of output2005: 13.2 % of output2006: 12.3 % of output2007: 13.5 % of output2008: 12.1 % of output2009: 12.1 % of output2010: 13.3 % of output2011: 14.7 % of output2012: 13 % of output2013: 12.6 % of output2014: 12.4 % of output2015: 11.5 % of output2016: 11.5 % of output2017: 11.7 % of output2018: 10.3 % of output2019: 11.5 % of output2020: 11.6 % of output2021: 11 % of output2022: 12.9 % of output2023: 12.4 % of output

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 12.4%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% 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 34 years of available data.

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Guatemala, 1990 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 12.0% 11.0% 12.9% 4

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 50 Senegal 13.1% compare
  2. 51 Dominican Republic 12.8% compare
  3. 52 Brunei Darussalam 12.7% compare
  4. 54 Albania 12.3% compare
  5. 55 Paraguay 11.9% compare
  6. 56 Eritrea 11.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala?
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Guatemala was 12.4% 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 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 2023.
Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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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Indicator
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit
% of output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
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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.