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

Latest (2024)
25.8%
Change on year
up 78.8%
Rank
1st
of 46 groups
All-time high
25.8%
in 2024
All-time low
14.4%
in 2023
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Lower middle income, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Lower middle income, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Iraq 61.8% compare
  2. 2 Benin 58.6% compare
  3. 3 Niger 45.8% compare
  4. 4 Congo 38.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit
% of output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
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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.