Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland
Ireland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 8.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland stood at 8.2%.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland peaked at 9.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2016.
Ireland ranks 95th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 8.7% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 8.7% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 9.1% | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 7.8% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 7.4% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 7.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 7.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 8.2% | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 8.3% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 7.0% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland was 8.2% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2016.
- How does Ireland rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Ireland ranks 95th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland 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.