Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain
Spain: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 8.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain, 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 Spain stood at 8.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain peaked at 9.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1997.
Spain ranks 93rd of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 9.3% | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 9.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.4% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 7.4% | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 9.5% | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 8.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | -11.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 7.4% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain was 8.3% 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1997.
- How does Spain rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Spain ranks 93rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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.