Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low & middle income
Low & middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low & middle income, 1960–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Low & middle income recorded 13.1% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
That represents a change of up 67.9% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low & middle income peaked at 14.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2023.
Low & middle income ranks 21st of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low & middle income, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 10.6% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 11.5% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 11.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 12.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.5% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 13.9% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 12.3% | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 7.8% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +67.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.6% | 11.3% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 11.5% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.8% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Low & middle income
More energy & mining data for Low & middle income
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 8.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 4.2% (2024)
- Fuel exports 8.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 13.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 2,450 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 30.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low & middle income?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low & middle income was 13.1% 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 Low & middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Low & middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2023.
- How does Low & middle income rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Low & middle income ranks 21st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Low & middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Low & middle 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.