Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Namibia
Namibia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 17.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Namibia, 1991–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 17.8% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Namibia peaked at 40.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 2004.
That places Namibia 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.4% | — |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +38.9% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 22.9% | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 19.7% | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 24.6% | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | +57.4% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | -22.3% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -21.0% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +25.3% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 15.1% | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 10.8% | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 23.1% | +114.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -5.3% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | +47.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 25.9% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 36.1% | +30.4% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | +54.2% |
| 2017 | 25.6% | -23.8% |
| 2018 | 24.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | -22.0% |
| 2021 | 27.3% | +73.9% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | +46.6% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | -30.5% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | -36.1% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 17.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 14.4% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 10.8% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.6% | 20.1% | 36.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 15.7% | 40.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More energy & mining data for Namibia
- 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 1.65 % 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 15.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Namibia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Namibia was 17.8% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 2004.
- How does Namibia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Namibia ranks 31st out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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.