Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Post-demographic dividend
Post-demographic dividend: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 5.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Post-demographic dividend, 1960–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Post-demographic dividend stood at 5.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Post-demographic dividend peaked at 9.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2022.
That places Post-demographic dividend 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Post-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 7.8% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 8.0% | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 7.8% | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 7.5% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 7.7% | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 7.3% | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 7.5% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 6.5% | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.9% | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 5.8% | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 7.9% | +37.4% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 6.5% | -13.3% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 6.8% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 5.0% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +10.3% |
| 2024 | 5.4% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.5% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 5.8% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.6% | 6.2% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.7% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Post-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Post-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.7% (2024)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.3% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 1.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 9,161 kWh per capita (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 7.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Post-demographic dividend?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Post-demographic dividend was 5.4% 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 Post-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Post-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2022.
- How does Post-demographic dividend rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Post-demographic dividend ranks 41st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Post-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Post-demographic dividend 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.