Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Middle income
Middle income: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 13.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Middle income, 1960–2024
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 Middle income is 13.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Middle income peaked at 14.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2023.
That places Middle income 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Middle income, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.9% | — |
| 1961 | 9.4% | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 9.2% | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 10.6% | +14.6% |
| 1964 | 10.3% | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 11.5% | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 10.7% | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10.6% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 11.3% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 11.4% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 11.6% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 12.1% | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 11.2% | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 11.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.2% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 12.5% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 13.0% | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 13.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 14.2% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 11.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 8.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 7.7% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +70.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Middle income 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +70.3% | 7.7% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.7% | 10.1% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 11.2% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.8% | 10.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 7.7% | 13.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Middle income
More energy & mining data for Middle income
- Fuel imports 16.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 9.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 7.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Electric power consumption 2,829 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 8.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 10.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.2% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 4.0% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Middle income?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Middle income was 13.1% 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 Middle income?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Middle income?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2023.
- How does Middle income rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Middle income ranks 29th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Middle income?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.