Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Qatar
Qatar: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 5.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Qatar, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Qatar stood at 5.7%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Qatar peaked at 7.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1990.
That places Qatar 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Qatar, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.2% | — |
| 1991 | 5.6% | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 5.4% | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 7.7% | +24.9% |
| 1996 | 6.0% | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 6.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.5% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 6.9% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.9% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 7.0% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 7.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | -11.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.7% | -0.8% |
Qatar compared with similar countries
- Qatar's 5.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 95% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Qatar's 5.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 5.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.9% | 6.3% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Qatar
More energy & mining data for Qatar
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0.0001 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 -1.77 % 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 0.0002 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 6.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Qatar?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Qatar was 5.7% 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 Qatar?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Qatar?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1990.
- How does Qatar rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Qatar ranks 119th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Qatar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Qatar 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.