Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Montenegro
Montenegro: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 13.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Montenegro, 2005–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Montenegro stood at 13.3%.
That represents a change of up 17.1% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Montenegro peaked at 32.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2023.
Montenegro ranks 52nd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.1% | — |
| 2006 | 28.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 32.1% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 16.6% | -36.2% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +47.8% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -21.4% |
| 2014 | 21.7% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 17.2% | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 20.6% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +17.1% |
Montenegro compared with similar countries
- Montenegro's 13.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Montenegro's 13.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.9% | 25.6% | 32.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 13.2% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.3% | 14.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
More energy & mining data for Montenegro
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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 10.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Montenegro?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Montenegro was 13.3% 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 Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 32.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2023.
- How does Montenegro rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Montenegro ranks 52nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Montenegro 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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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.