Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Romania
Romania: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Romania, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Romania stood at 9.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Romania peaked at 12.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2003.
Romania ranks 76th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Romania, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +12.0% |
| 1992 | 10.2% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.2% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +23.8% |
| 1996 | 11.7% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 12.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -29.1% |
| 2004 | 10.7% | +24.2% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +9.5% |
| 2010 | 11.6% | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | -6.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.8% | 11.1% | 4 |
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More energy & mining data for Romania
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.74 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Romania?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Romania was 9.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Romania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Romania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2003.
- How does Romania rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Romania ranks 76th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Romania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Romania 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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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.