Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA total
IDA total: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA total, 1971–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
IDA total recorded 25.8% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 92.7% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA total peaked at 25.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1974.
IDA total ranks 1st of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA total, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 14.9% | — |
| 1972 | 14.0% | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 12.2% | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 14.0% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 14.1% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 16.3% | +15.2% |
| 1980 | 17.8% | +9.8% |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -15.0% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 19.8% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | -10.5% |
| 1986 | 16.6% | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 17.6% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 19.0% | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 18.0% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 14.3% | -20.8% |
| 1991 | 14.8% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 16.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.9% | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 18.5% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 19.1% | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.8% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 17.1% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -12.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 14.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 13.2% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 13.4% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +92.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.9% | 12.2% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 16.6% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 14.3% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 13.2% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 13.0% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near IDA total
More energy & mining data for IDA total
- Fuel imports 24.3% (2023)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2023)
- Ores and metals exports 9.5% (2023)
- Fuel exports 30.8% (2023)
- Mineral rents 2.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 1.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 7.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 374.93 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA total?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in IDA total was 25.8% 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 total?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in IDA total?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1974.
- How does IDA total rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- IDA total ranks 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in IDA total?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this IDA 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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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.