Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 18.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kyrgyzstan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Kyrgyzstan recorded 18.3% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 37.1% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 1991.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kyrgyzstan, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.9% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +95.3% |
| 1994 | 16.4% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | +47.4% |
| 1996 | 29.0% | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 28.8% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -16.5% |
| 2000 | 25.4% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 34.2% | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 37.1% | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 29.4% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 34.5% | +14.1% |
| 2006 | 32.1% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 30.9% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 31.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 23.7% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | -13.7% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 18.3% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 17.8% | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 17.2% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | +6.3% |
Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.1%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kyrgyzstan's 18.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kyrgyzstan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +95.3% | 8.0% | 15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.2% | 6.8% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 24.9% | 37.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan
More energy & mining data for Kyrgyzstan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -3.06 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 10.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kyrgyzstan?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Kyrgyzstan was 18.3% 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 Kyrgyzstan?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 1991.
- How does Kyrgyzstan rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.