Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan

Sudan: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 27.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
27.1%
Change on year
up 22.6%
World rank
10th
of 151 countries
All-time high
33.6%
in 1997
All-time low
12.1%
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 13.1 % of output1991: 21.3 % of output1992: 18.2 % of output1993: 22 % of output1994: 24.8 % of output1995: 24.1 % of output1996: 28.5 % of output1997: 33.6 % of output1998: 28.1 % of output1999: 12.1 % of output2000: 12.3 % of output2001: 31 % of output2002: 24.1 % of output2003: 24.1 % of output2004: 24.1 % of output2005: 17.1 % of output2006: 19.6 % of output2007: 19.9 % of output2008: 18.4 % of output2009: 18.4 % of output2010: 15.8 % of output2011: 17 % of output2012: 15.5 % of output2013: 17.4 % of output2014: 23 % of output2015: 24 % of output2016: 21 % of output2017: 20.2 % of output2018: 22 % of output2019: 21.2 % of output2020: 21.9 % of output2021: 22.1 % of output2022: 22.1 % of output2023: 27.1 % of output

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.

Analysis

In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan stood at 27.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 55.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan peaked at 33.6% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 1999.

Sudan ranks 10th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan, year by year

Annual values for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Sudan, 1990 to 2023.
Year % of output Change
1990 13.1%
1991 21.3% +63.1%
1992 18.2% -14.7%
1993 22.0% +21.1%
1994 24.8% +12.5%
1995 24.1% -2.7%
1996 28.5% +18.1%
1997 33.6% +18.2%
1998 28.1% -16.5%
1999 12.1% -57.1%
2000 12.3% +1.7%
2001 31.0% +152.4%
2002 24.1% -22.1%
2003 24.1% +0.0%
2004 24.1% -0.0%
2005 17.1% -29.2%
2006 19.6% +15.0%
2007 19.9% +1.5%
2008 18.4% -7.8%
2009 18.4% +0.0%
2010 15.8% -14.2%
2011 17.0% +7.8%
2012 15.5% -9.0%
2013 17.4% +12.2%
2014 23.0% +32.5%
2015 24.0% +4.3%
2016 21.0% -12.5%
2017 20.2% -3.8%
2018 22.0% +8.9%
2019 21.2% -3.5%
2020 21.9% +2.9%
2021 22.1% +1.0%
2022 22.1% +0.0%
2023 27.1% +22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.6% 12.1% 33.6% 10
2000s 20.9% 12.3% 31.0% 10
2010s 19.7% 15.5% 24.0% 10
2020s 23.3% 21.9% 27.1% 4

Countries ranked near Sudan

  1. 7 Yemen 31.2% compare
  2. 8 Eswatini 28.1% compare
  3. 9 Namibia 27.8% compare
  4. 11 Jamaica 26.9% compare
  5. 12 Kenya 25.8% compare
  6. 13 Chad 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan?
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Sudan was 27.1% 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 Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 33.6% in 1997.
What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 1999.
How does Sudan rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
Sudan ranks 10th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)
Unit
% of output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 7,727 data points, 1960–2024
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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.