Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Sudan
South Sudan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 4.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Sudan, 2012–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 4.0% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Sudan peaked at 5.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
That places South Sudan 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 5.8% | — |
| 2013 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 4.7% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 4.1% | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.0% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.9% | 4.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Sudan?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in South Sudan was 4.0% 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does South Sudan rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- South Sudan ranks 139th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Sudan 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.