Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pre-demographic dividend
Pre-demographic dividend: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 25.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971–2024
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 Pre-demographic dividend is 25.8%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 27.0% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pre-demographic dividend peaked at 36.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1978.
Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st of 46 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pre-demographic dividend, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 11.4% | — |
| 1972 | 10.5% | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | -15.0% |
| 1975 | 9.8% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.9% | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 12.7% | +46.1% |
| 1980 | 12.3% | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 16.4% | +33.9% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | -30.2% |
| 1983 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +19.7% |
| 1985 | 12.7% | -7.4% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 13.0% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 11.9% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11.5% | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 11.5% | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.5% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 13.0% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 14.2% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | +41.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27.3% | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 30.9% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 30.2% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 33.6% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 34.9% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 31.8% | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 35.3% | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 25.8% | -27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 12.7% | 9 |
| 1980s | 12.8% | 11.5% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 12.9% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 21.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 25.8% | 35.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Pre-demographic dividend
More energy & mining data for Pre-demographic dividend
- Fuel imports 17.2% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 9.9% (2023)
- Fuel exports 60.2% (2023)
- Mineral rents 2.4% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.8% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 15.4% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.4% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 248.13 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 62.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pre-demographic dividend was 25.8% 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 Pre-demographic dividend?
- The highest recorded value was 36.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Pre-demographic dividend?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1978.
- How does Pre-demographic dividend rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Pre-demographic dividend ranks 1st out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Pre-demographic dividend?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pre-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.
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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.