Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Asia
South Asia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 13.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Asia, 1971–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
South Asia recorded 13.8% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Asia peaked at 28.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2023.
South Asia ranks 16th of 46 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Asia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.6% | — |
| 1972 | 17.5% | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 17.9% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 17.1% | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 17.4% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 17.0% | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 18.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 18.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 18.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 18.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 18.7% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 18.4% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 18.7% | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 18.0% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 18.9% | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 20.7% | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 20.8% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 22.2% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 25.8% | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 28.1% | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 20.9% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 19.6% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.2% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 16.1% | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 13.8% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 16.6% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 18.6% | 18.0% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.3% | 18.0% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.6% | 20.9% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 16.0% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 13.8% | 17.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Asia
More energy & mining data for South Asia
- Fuel imports 31.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 6.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2024)
- Fuel exports 16.6% (2024)
- Mineral rents 1.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.1% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 2.8% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 4.0% (2023)
- Electric power consumption 1,100 kWh per capita (2023)
- Combustible renewables and waste 20.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Asia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Asia was 13.8% 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 South Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in South Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2023.
- How does South Asia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- South Asia ranks 16th out of 46 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in South Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Asia 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.