Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Poland
Poland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 5.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Poland, 1990–2025
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 Poland is 5.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Poland peaked at 13.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2024.
Poland ranks 130th of 151 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Poland, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.7% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +34.0% |
| 1992 | 11.4% | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 12.6% | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12.6% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 10.7% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10.0% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 8.7% | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.0% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 7.5% | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5.7% | -10.8% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | +6.5% |
| 2024 | 5.0% | -18.9% |
| 2025 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 5.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Poland's 5.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 70% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 7.7% | 13.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More energy & mining data for Poland
- 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 2.92 % 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)
- Fuel imports 6.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Poland?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Poland was 5.2% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- How does Poland rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Poland ranks 130th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.