Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Indonesia
Indonesia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 6.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Indonesia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Indonesia recorded 6.5% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Indonesia peaked at 16.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2023.
That places Indonesia 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Indonesia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7% | — |
| 1991 | 12.0% | +23.4% |
| 1992 | 12.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 12.3% | +31.3% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 10.8% | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 9.3% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 12.9% | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | -27.6% |
| 2005 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 10.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.7% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.3% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 6.5% | 7.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Indonesia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Indonesia was 6.5% 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 Indonesia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Indonesia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2023.
- How does Indonesia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Indonesia ranks 114th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Indonesia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Indonesia 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.