Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique

Mozambique: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 16.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
16.6%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
36th
of 151 countries
All-time high
71.2%
in 1996
All-time low
2.7%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 15.6 % of output1991: 6.3 % of output1992: 14.6 % of output1993: 21.7 % of output1994: 49.6 % of output1995: 47.1 % of output1996: 71.2 % of output1997: 31.2 % of output1998: 10.4 % of output1999: 2.7 % of output2000: 10.1 % of output2001: 10.6 % of output2002: 10.6 % of output2003: 12.7 % of output2004: 14 % of output2005: 12.2 % of output2006: 14 % of output2007: 14.5 % of output2008: 14.8 % of output2009: 14.4 % of output2010: 14.7 % of output2011: 12.4 % of output2012: 13.4 % of output2013: 14 % of output2014: 14.8 % of output2015: 13.8 % of output2016: 13.1 % of output2017: 14.8 % of output2018: 15.5 % of output2019: 14.6 % of output2020: 14.5 % of output2021: 15.5 % of output2022: 17.3 % of output2023: 16.6 % of output

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 Mozambique is 16.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique peaked at 71.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1999.

That places Mozambique 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Mozambique, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of output Change
1990 15.6%
1991 6.3% -59.6%
1992 14.6% +131.0%
1993 21.7% +49.2%
1994 49.6% +128.5%
1995 47.1% -5.1%
1996 71.2% +51.1%
1997 31.2% -56.2%
1998 10.4% -66.8%
1999 2.7% -73.5%
2000 10.1% +267.8%
2001 10.6% +5.0%
2002 10.6% -0.1%
2003 12.7% +19.8%
2004 14.0% +10.1%
2005 12.2% -12.5%
2006 14.0% +14.9%
2007 14.5% +3.0%
2008 14.8% +2.2%
2009 14.4% -2.9%
2010 14.7% +2.3%
2011 12.4% -16.0%
2012 13.4% +8.8%
2013 14.0% +4.3%
2014 14.8% +5.3%
2015 13.8% -6.8%
2016 13.1% -4.7%
2017 14.8% +12.5%
2018 15.5% +5.3%
2019 14.6% -6.1%
2020 14.5% -0.2%
2021 15.5% +6.8%
2022 17.3% +11.2%
2023 16.6% -3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.0% 2.7% 71.2% 10
2000s 12.8% 10.1% 14.8% 10
2010s 14.1% 12.4% 15.5% 10
2020s 16.0% 14.5% 17.3% 4

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 33 Burkina Faso 17.1% compare
  2. 34 Ecuador 17.0% compare
  3. 35 Tanzania, United Republic of 16.8% compare
  4. 37 Gibraltar 16.5% compare
  5. 38 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 15.5% compare
  6. 39 Pakistan 15.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique?
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Mozambique was 16.6% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 71.2% in 1996.
What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1999.
How does Mozambique rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Mozambique ranks 36th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mozambique 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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Indicator
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit
% of output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
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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.