Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Low income
Low income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 18.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low income, 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Low income recorded 18.9% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low income peaked at 20.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 1971.
That places Low income 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Low income, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.5% | — |
| 1972 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 9.6% | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.9% | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 10.5% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 10.7% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11.6% | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 11.1% | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 11.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 10.9% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 12.6% | +16.4% |
| 1989 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 15.0% | +21.4% |
| 1991 | 15.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.9% | +13.7% |
| 1995 | 18.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 19.9% | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 19.7% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 17.9% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 17.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.9% | 9.5% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1980s | 11.3% | 10.7% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.9% | 15.0% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 16.9% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 17.4% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.9% | 18.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Low income
More energy & mining data for Low income
- Fuel imports 18.4% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Electric power consumption 190.07 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 3.9% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 71.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 6.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 13.8% (2021)
- Electricity production from oil sources 13.1% (2024)
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 66.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low income?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Low income was 18.9% 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 Low income?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Low income?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1971.
- How does Low income rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Low income ranks 4th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Low income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Low 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.