Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 11.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Least developed countries, 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Least developed countries stood at 11.5%.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Least developed countries peaked at 19.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2022.
Least developed countries ranks 27th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.4% | — |
| 1972 | 13.2% | -14.2% |
| 1973 | 12.9% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 11.9% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 11.6% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 11.2% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 13.3% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 13.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 13.6% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 14.2% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 14.0% | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 15.1% | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 16.3% | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 18.8% | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 19.7% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 18.4% | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 16.2% | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.2% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 16.0% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 14.7% | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 15.2% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 13.6% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 16.6% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.7% | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.5% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 12.6% | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | -10.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 11.5% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 11.4% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.6% | 11.2% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 14.9% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.6% | 14.3% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.6% | 17.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 11.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 11.2% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More energy & mining data for Least developed countries
- Fuel imports 17.9% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 15.1% (2023)
- Fuel exports 37.4% (2023)
- Mineral rents 3.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.6% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 8.5% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.1% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 287.82 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 64.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Least developed countries?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Least developed countries was 11.5% 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 Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2022.
- How does Least developed countries rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Least developed countries ranks 27th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed 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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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.