Electric power transmission and distribution losses in New Zealand
New Zealand: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 6.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in New Zealand, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in New Zealand stood at 6.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in New Zealand peaked at 7.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 109th 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 in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.4% | — |
| 1991 | 7.1% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 7.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.1% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.4% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.7% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.7% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +12.8% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.6%, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.2% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More energy & mining data for New Zealand
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.2 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 12.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in New Zealand?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in New Zealand was 6.7% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- New Zealand ranks 109th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.