Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Panama
Panama: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 21.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Panama, 1990–2024
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 Panama is 21.6%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 269.7% on the previous year and up 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Panama peaked at 26.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 15th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.0% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 22.6% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 21.2% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 19.6% | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -12.8% |
| 2002 | 21.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | -11.3% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 15.5% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 12.1% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 14.7% | +21.3% |
| 2010 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 13.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 13.5% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 14.1% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 12.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 8.3% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -24.3% |
| 2023 | 5.8% | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 21.6% | +269.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 21.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 3.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Panama's 21.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +269.7% | 5.8% | 21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.7% | 19.6% | 26.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 12.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 5.8% | 21.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.1439 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Panama?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Panama was 21.6% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Panama ranks 15th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama 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.