Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only
IDA only: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only, 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
IDA only recorded 13.2% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only peaked at 20.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1974.
That places IDA only 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.4% | — |
| 1972 | 11.2% | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 10.4% | -7.0% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 10.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 10.5% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 10.7% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.5% | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 12.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 13.9% | +10.6% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.3% | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -7.6% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 16.8% | +19.2% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 14.4% | -13.3% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 17.4% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 18.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 19.1% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 20.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 17.4% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16.8% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 16.6% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.2% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.0% | 9.9% | 12.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.1% | 12.5% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 14.4% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.4% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 12.9% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.1% | 12.9% | 13.2% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for IDA only
- Fuel imports 15.1% (2021)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2021)
- Ores and metals exports 14.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.4% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.9% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.9% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 344.36 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 61.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only was 13.2% 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 IDA only?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in IDA only?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1974.
- How does IDA only rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- IDA only ranks 20th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in IDA only?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA only 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.