Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Iraq
Iraq: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 58.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iraq, 1990–2024
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 Iraq is 58.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iraq peaked at 67.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 1995.
Iraq ranks 2nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.0% | — |
| 1991 | 5.8% | +15.3% |
| 1992 | 4.7% | -18.8% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -18.6% |
| 1998 | 5.8% | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 7.6% | +32.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +12.8% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5.9% | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 30.0% | +390.1% |
| 2006 | 28.3% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 40.9% | +44.8% |
| 2008 | 48.9% | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 48.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 50.6% | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 65.1% | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 62.5% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 58.5% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 63.9% | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 56.7% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 59.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 58.7% | -5.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 58.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 5.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 58.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 5.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Iraq changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +390.1% | 6.1% | 30.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.8% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 5.9% | 48.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.5% | 35.9% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 56.7% | 63.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
More energy & mining data for Iraq
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iraq?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Iraq was 58.7% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 1995.
- How does Iraq rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Iraq ranks 2nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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.