Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2024
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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) is 13.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 16.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1981.
That places Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.9% | — |
| 1972 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 12.0% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 11.7% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 12.2% | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 12.0% | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 12.1% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 11.9% | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 13.9% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 14.7% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 15.4% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.0% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 15.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 15.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 16.1% | +0.8% |
| 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% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 13.9% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 14.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 11.7% | 14.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 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 |
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More energy & mining data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Fuel imports 10.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 10.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 6.9% (2025)
- Mineral rents 3.7% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.2% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 6.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 12.8% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,804 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 28.3% (2024)
All data for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) →
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1981.
- How does Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) 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.