Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iran, Islamic Republic of
Iran, Islamic Republic of: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 10.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iran, Islamic Republic of, 1990–2023
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 Iran, Islamic Republic of is 10.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iran, Islamic Republic of peaked at 19.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 1992.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iran, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.5% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | +41.3% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11.9% | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 14.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 16.9% | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 17.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 15.6% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 14.5% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | -13.1% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 8.8% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 15.6% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 10.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.0% | 9.7% | 10.0% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.5768 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.0% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iran, Islamic Republic of was 10.0% 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 Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 1992.
- How does Iran, Islamic Republic of rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 72nd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Iran, Islamic Republic of 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.