Electric power transmission and distribution losses in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in North Macedonia, 1990–2023
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 North Macedonia is 13.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in North Macedonia peaked at 24.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.2%, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.0% | — |
| 1991 | 7.6% | -15.3% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 11.6% | +60.3% |
| 1994 | 10.8% | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 12.1% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 12.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.3% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | +16.0% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 20.3% | +20.5% |
| 2003 | 19.4% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 20.7% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23.2% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 18.9% | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 17.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 17.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 16.7% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 18.8% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 13.9% | -15.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 7.2% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 15.1% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 16.7% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 13.9% | 19.2% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 7.04 % 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 (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in North Macedonia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in North Macedonia was 13.9% 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 North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.2% in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- North Macedonia ranks 48th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia 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.