Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Republic of Korea
Republic of Korea: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 3.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Republic of Korea, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Republic of Korea recorded 3.3% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Republic of Korea peaked at 5.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1992.
That places Republic of Korea 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Republic of Korea, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.3% | — |
| 1991 | 2.3% | -31.5% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | +189.4% |
| 1994 | 4.4% | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 4.7% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 4.2% | -27.2% |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 4.0% | +16.8% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 3.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 1.9% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.3% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Republic of Korea?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Republic of Korea was 3.3% 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 Republic of Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Republic of Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1992.
- How does Republic of Korea rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Republic of Korea ranks 147th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Republic of Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Republic of Korea 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.