Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Tunisia
Tunisia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 21.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Tunisia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 21.0% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.4% on the previous year and up 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Tunisia peaked at 21.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1995.
That places Tunisia 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 10.1% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 9.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 10.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 10.4% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 10.6% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | +19.4% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 17.4% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 21.1% | +20.8% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 18.3% | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 21.0% | +14.4% |
Tunisia compared with similar countries
- Tunisia's 21.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Tunisia's 21.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 1.9× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.5% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 11.4% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 17.4% | 21.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tunisia
More energy & mining data for Tunisia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7845 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Tunisia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Tunisia was 21.0% 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 Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1995.
- How does Tunisia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Tunisia ranks 17th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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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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.