Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 21.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Syrian Arab Republic, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power transmission and distribution losses in Syrian Arab Republic is 21.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 31.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2006.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.2% | — |
| 1991 | 26.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 26.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.0% | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | -9.0% |
| 1996 | 28.1% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 28.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 28.2% | -8.2% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 22.8% | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 20.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 19.4% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 19.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 21.2% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 21.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 21.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.9% | 26.2% | 31.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.0% | 19.3% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.2% | 20.8% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.4% | 21.9% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Syrian Arab Republic was 21.9% 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 Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2006.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 16th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.