Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kazakhstan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kazakhstan stood at 9.7%.
That represents a change of up 17.6% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kazakhstan peaked at 17.3% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
Kazakhstan ranks 78th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.4% | — |
| 1991 | 10.1% | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | +11.9% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 17.3% | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -18.3% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 10.8% | +40.9% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -24.2% |
| 2016 | 5.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +10.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | +48.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -32.9% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +34.9% |
| 2022 | 8.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 9.4% | 17.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 8.2% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.1% | 9.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kazakhstan?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kazakhstan was 9.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Kazakhstan ranks 78th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.