Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean
Latin America & Caribbean: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean, 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 stood at 13.6%.
The figure is down 3.5% 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 peaked at 16.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1981.
That places Latin America & Caribbean 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.8% | — |
| 1972 | 11.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 11.8% | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12.0% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.5% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 12.9% | +10.4% |
| 1983 | 12.5% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 14.0% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 14.8% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.4% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 15.2% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.8% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.9% | 15.0% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 13.6% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Latin America & Caribbean
More energy & mining data for Latin America & Caribbean
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.4% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 3.6% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & Caribbean was 13.6% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Latin America & Caribbean?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1981.
- How does Latin America & Caribbean rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Latin America & Caribbean?
- 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 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.