Electric power transmission and distribution losses in High income
High income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in High income, 1960–2024
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 High income is 5.4%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in High income peaked at 9.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2024.
That places High income 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in High income, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 7.6% | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7.0% | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -10.1% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 6.0% | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 5.9% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +33.8% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 6.7% | -11.0% |
| 1992 | 6.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 7.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.5% | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 6.8% | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.9% | 5.6% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near High income
More energy & mining data for High income
- Fuel imports 11.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 11.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.5% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.1% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 8,838 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 6.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in High income?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in High income was 5.4% 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 High income?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in High income?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2024.
- How does High income rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- High income ranks 40th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in High income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this High income 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.