Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Luxembourg
Luxembourg: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 5.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg, 1990–2025
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 5.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 59.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% 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 123rd 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 (% of output) 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% |
| 2025 | 5.6% | +59.5% |
Luxembourg compared with similar countries
- Luxembourg's 5.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 93% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Luxembourg's 5.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 75% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Luxembourg changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +197.7% | 0.9% | 2.8% |
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% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Luxembourg
More energy & mining data for Luxembourg
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -4.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Luxembourg was 5.6% in 2025, 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 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Luxembourg?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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.