Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Spain
Spain: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 7.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain stood at 7.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% 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 99th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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% |
| 2025 | 7.8% | -5.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.0%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.4%, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +27.6% | 7.4% | 9.5% |
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 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More energy & mining data for Spain
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.17 % 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)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Spain was 7.8% in 2025, 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 99th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. 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.