Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Lower middle income
Lower middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Lower middle income, 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 Lower middle income is 25.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 78.8% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Lower middle income peaked at 25.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2023.
That places Lower middle income 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Lower middle income, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.0% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.1% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 15.4% | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 15.3% | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 15.7% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 16.2% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 17.3% | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 17.0% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 18.2% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 18.5% | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 22.2% | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 23.0% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 22.7% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 21.4% | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 20.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.1% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 18.0% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 14.9% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | +78.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 15.0% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 16.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 16.4% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 19.8% | 24.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 15.8% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 14.4% | 25.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lower middle income
More energy & mining data for Lower middle income
- Fuel imports 27.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 25.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.3% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.7% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.7% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 906.18 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Lower middle income?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Lower middle income was 25.8% 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 Lower middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Lower middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2023.
- How does Lower middle income rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Lower middle income ranks 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Lower middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lower 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.