Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Peru
Peru: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 11.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Peru, 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 Peru is 11.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Peru peaked at 20.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2011.
That places Peru 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Peru, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.6% | — |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | +60.6% |
| 1993 | 18.2% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 20.6% | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -9.4% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 16.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 12.9% | -19.8% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 12.0% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 10.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 5.8% | -43.2% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +46.4% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +22.5% |
| 2014 | 10.9% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 10.4% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 12.2% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 11.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.2% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 11.6% | +5.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 11.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Peru's 11.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.4%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Peru 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +60.6% | 10.9% | 17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.7% | 10.9% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.3% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 5.8% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.0% | 12.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More energy & mining data for Peru
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.15 % 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)
- Fuel imports 16.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Peru?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Peru was 11.6% 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 Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 20.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2011.
- How does Peru rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Peru ranks 62nd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Peru 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.