Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 14.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) stood at 14.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) peaked at 16.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 1981.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.0% | — |
| 1972 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 12.2% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.3% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12.6% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 11.8% | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 13.5% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 14.1% | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.0% | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 14.7% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 15.2% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.0% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.5% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 16.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 16.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.6% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.2% | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 14.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.7% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 14.7% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 15.5% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 14.2% | 14.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Fuel imports 9.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.4% (2025)
- Mineral rents 2.9% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 5.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.6% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,739 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
All data for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) was 14.2% 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 Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 1981.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 15th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) 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.