Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kuwait
Kuwait: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kuwait, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kuwait is 9.0%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kuwait peaked at 12.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 1993.
Kuwait ranks 88th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.7% | — |
| 1991 | 6.4% | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 6.0% | -6.3% |
| 1993 | 5.4% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 11.0% | +35.6% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 11.9% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 8.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.0% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 9.0% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 5.4% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 10.7% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 85 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 9.1% compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 9.1% compare
- 87 Costa Rica 9.1% compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 9.0% compare
- 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.9% compare
- 91 Russian Federation 8.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Kuwait
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.04 % 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 0.0001 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kuwait?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kuwait was 9.0% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 1993.
- How does Kuwait rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Kuwait ranks 88th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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.