Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Honduras

Honduras: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 33.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
33.8%
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
5th
of 151 countries
All-time high
35.1%
in 2020
All-time low
7.0%
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

102030401990200620231990: 7 % of output1991: 14.5 % of output1992: 26.6 % of output1993: 30 % of output1994: 30 % of output1995: 25.3 % of output1996: 21 % of output1997: 25.1 % of output1998: 20.6 % of output1999: 25.1 % of output2000: 19.7 % of output2001: 21.7 % of output2002: 23.8 % of output2003: 23.8 % of output2004: 26.3 % of output2005: 25.1 % of output2006: 25.7 % of output2007: 21.8 % of output2008: 21 % of output2009: 26.6 % of output2010: 23.5 % of output2011: 26.2 % of output2012: 29.3 % of output2013: 30.5 % of output2014: 31.2 % of output2015: 31.5 % of output2016: 32.6 % of output2017: 29.4 % of output2018: 29.7 % of output2019: 29.8 % of output2020: 35.1 % of output2021: 29.6 % of output2022: 31.8 % of output2023: 33.8 % of output

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.

Analysis

Honduras recorded 33.8% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Honduras peaked at 35.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1990.

That places Honduras 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Honduras, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of output Change
1990 7.0%
1991 14.5% +106.9%
1992 26.6% +84.3%
1993 30.0% +12.7%
1994 30.0% +0.0%
1995 25.3% -15.7%
1996 21.0% -16.9%
1997 25.1% +19.5%
1998 20.6% -18.1%
1999 25.1% +22.1%
2000 19.7% -21.8%
2001 21.7% +10.2%
2002 23.8% +10.0%
2003 23.8% +0.0%
2004 26.3% +10.4%
2005 25.1% -4.8%
2006 25.7% +2.5%
2007 21.8% -15.1%
2008 21.0% -3.8%
2009 26.6% +26.6%
2010 23.5% -11.5%
2011 26.2% +11.5%
2012 29.3% +11.5%
2013 30.5% +4.2%
2014 31.2% +2.3%
2015 31.5% +1.0%
2016 32.6% +3.6%
2017 29.4% -9.8%
2018 29.7% +1.0%
2019 29.8% +0.3%
2020 35.1% +17.9%
2021 29.6% -15.7%
2022 31.8% +7.6%
2023 33.8% +6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.5% 7.0% 30.0% 10
2000s 23.5% 19.7% 26.6% 10
2010s 29.4% 23.5% 32.6% 10
2020s 32.6% 29.6% 35.1% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Honduras?
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Honduras was 33.8% 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 Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 35.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1990.
How does Honduras rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Honduras ranks 5th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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.