Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Jordan
Jordan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 11.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Jordan, 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 Jordan stood at 11.0%.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Jordan peaked at 14.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1990.
Jordan ranks 67th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.5% | — |
| 1991 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 8.7% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 8.6% | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 10.2% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 10.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11.1% | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 12.0% | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 12.3% | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 14.1% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 13.7% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 10.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 11.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 11.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.5% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.6% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More energy & mining data for Jordan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.229 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 10.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Jordan?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Jordan was 11.0% 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 Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1990.
- How does Jordan rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Jordan ranks 67th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jordan 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.