Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nigeria
Nigeria: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 14.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nigeria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 14.2% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nigeria peaked at 20.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2018.
Nigeria ranks 47th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 19.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -25.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 15.0% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 13.9% | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 14.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 19.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 15.0% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.8% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.9% | 14.2% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nigeria?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Nigeria was 14.2% 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 Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2018.
- How does Nigeria rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Nigeria ranks 47th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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.