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

Latest (2024)
25.8%
Change on year
down 27.0%
Rank
1st
of 46 groups
All-time high
36.0%
in 2019
All-time low
8.7%
in 1978
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971–2024

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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

Annual values for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Pre-demographic dividend, 1971 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Iraq 61.8% compare
  2. 2 Benin 58.6% compare
  3. 3 Niger 45.8% compare
  4. 4 Congo 38.5% compare

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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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Indicator
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit
% of output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
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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.