Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 3.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg, 1990–2024
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 Luxembourg is 3.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.5% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg peaked at 12.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2004.
Luxembourg ranks 145th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5% | — |
| 1991 | 7.7% | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 8.8% | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 9.1% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 8.4% | -7.9% |
| 1995 | 11.1% | +32.1% |
| 1996 | 8.0% | -28.0% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | +42.0% |
| 1999 | 12.3% | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | -72.2% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | -28.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -56.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +197.7% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +53.3% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +31.2% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +25.9% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | +15.3% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -19.6% |
| 2021 | 7.0% | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -29.4% |
| 2024 | 3.5% | -24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 6.5% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 0.9% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 2.9% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 3.5% | 7.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg was 3.5% 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 Luxembourg?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Luxembourg?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2004.
- How does Luxembourg rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Luxembourg ranks 145th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Luxembourg 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.