Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 6.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Malaysia, 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 Malaysia is 6.9%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Malaysia peaked at 14.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2013.
That places Malaysia 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.1% | — |
| 1991 | 11.6% | +27.6% |
| 1992 | 7.9% | -31.5% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +76.8% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | -36.5% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 7.9% | -24.7% |
| 1998 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -29.1% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +51.7% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -33.9% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | -38.0% |
| 2014 | 8.7% | +125.7% |
| 2015 | 6.9% | -20.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 67% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.8%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Malaysia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +125.7% | 3.8% | 8.7% |
| 1993 | +76.8% | 7.9% | 14.0% |
| 2011 | +51.7% | 6.2% | 9.4% |
| 2013 | -38.0% | 6.2% | 3.8% |
| 1994 | -36.5% | 14.0% | 8.9% |
| 2012 | -33.9% | 9.4% | 6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 7.9% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.7% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 3.8% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.9% | 6.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More energy & mining data for Malaysia
- 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 1.62 % 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 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Malaysia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Malaysia was 6.9% 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 Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2013.
- How does Malaysia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Malaysia ranks 108th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.