Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pakistan
Pakistan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 15.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pakistan, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 15.4% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pakistan peaked at 30.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2018.
Pakistan ranks 39th 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 Pakistan, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.7% | — |
| 1991 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 22.2% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 22.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 23.4% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 30.4% | +23.6% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 24.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 24.0% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 21.2% | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 16.9% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 17.0% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 15.5% | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.1% | +23.5% |
| 2017 | 16.1% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 17.3% | +32.6% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -17.1% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.6% | 19.9% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 19.6% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.4% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Pakistan
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.12 % 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 31.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pakistan?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pakistan was 15.4% 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 Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2018.
- How does Pakistan rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Pakistan ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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.