Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 16.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) stood at 16.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 19.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 1976.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th of 46 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.3% | — |
| 1972 | 10.4% | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 9.7% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.2% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | -11.3% |
| 1981 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 9.2% | -7.2% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 10.0% | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 12.5% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 11.8% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 12.1% | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 12.6% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 12.6% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 14.9% | +28.0% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 17.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.0% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 16.8% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3% | 11.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 14.9% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.5% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.8% | 17.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More energy & mining data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Fuel imports 22.1% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 16.2% (2023)
- Fuel exports 20.1% (2023)
- Mineral rents 5.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 11.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.7% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 220.14 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 73.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 16.8% 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 Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 1976.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 12th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) 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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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.