Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Niger
Niger: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 45.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Niger, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Niger stood at 45.8%.
That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Niger peaked at 58.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2002.
Niger ranks 3rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.8% | — |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 27.5% | +13.1% |
| 1996 | 25.0% | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 29.1% | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 29.5% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -37.4% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -23.1% |
| 2003 | 26.8% | +65.1% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 29.3% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 36.7% | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 43.8% | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 44.7% | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | -13.0% |
| 2011 | 40.4% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 39.6% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 33.6% | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 41.8% | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 17.7% | -54.9% |
| 2017 | 36.1% | +103.5% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | +51.9% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 48.9% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 58.7% | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 52.0% | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 45.8% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.5% | 21.7% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 16.2% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 17.7% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 45.8% | 58.7% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Niger?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Niger was 45.8% 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 58.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2002.
- How does Niger rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Niger ranks 3rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Niger 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.