Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Ireland
Ireland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 7.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland stood at 7.2%.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 1.4% 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 103rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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% |
| 2025 | 7.2% | -11.6% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 7.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 7.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More energy & mining data for Ireland
- 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 -1.01 % 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)
- Fuel imports 5.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Ireland was 7.2% in 2025, 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 103rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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.