Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Saudi Arabia, 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 Saudi Arabia stood at 9.1%.
The figure is up 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2003.
That places Saudi Arabia 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.8% | — |
| 1991 | 6.6% | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 7.5% | +14.4% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2% | -15.9% |
| 1995 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.5% | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.6% | -25.4% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +51.9% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | +22.4% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +76.7% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 8.2% | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 6.3% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | +11.9% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.0% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.4% | 4.8% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.3% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.85 % 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 0.0001 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 5.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Saudi Arabia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Saudi Arabia was 9.1% 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 Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2003.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 86th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.