Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Italy
Italy: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 7.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Italy, 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 Italy stood at 7.1%.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Italy peaked at 7.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2019.
Italy ranks 105th 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 Italy, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.5% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 7.9% | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 7.4% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 7.3% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.3% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 6.7% | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 6.4% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 7.0% | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 7.0% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.1% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Italy?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Italy was 7.1% 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 Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
- How does Italy rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Italy ranks 105th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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.