Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA & IBRD total
IDA & IBRD total: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA & IBRD total, 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 IDA & IBRD total is 12.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.7% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA & IBRD total peaked at 13.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA & IBRD total, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.6% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 9.0% | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 9.2% | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 9.3% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 8.3% | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 8.3% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.8% | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 10.1% | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 10.1% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 10.2% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 10.6% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 11.0% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 11.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 11.2% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 11.5% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 11.7% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 10.3% | -12.4% |
| 1991 | 10.7% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 11.0% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 12.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 12.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.0% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 13.8% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.4% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +56.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.9% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.8% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 11.4% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 7.8% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA & IBRD total
More energy & mining data for IDA & IBRD total
- Fuel imports 17.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 7.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.9% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.0% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,585 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA & IBRD total?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA & IBRD total was 12.2% 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 IDA & IBRD total?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in IDA & IBRD total?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does IDA & IBRD total rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in IDA & IBRD total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA & IBRD total 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.