Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only

IDA only: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.2%
Change on year
up 2.2%
Rank
20th
of 46 groups
All-time high
20.2%
in 2001
All-time low
9.9%
in 1974
Years of data
53
1971–2023

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA only, 1971–2023

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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

Annual values for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in IDA only, 1971 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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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.