Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Türkiye
Türkiye: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 8.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Türkiye, 1990–2024
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 Türkiye is 8.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Türkiye peaked at 19.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2024.
That places Türkiye 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Türkiye, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.6% | — |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 13.4% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 13.9% | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 16.0% | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 18.0% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 18.7% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.5% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 17.1% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 14.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 15.5% | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 14.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 13.0% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 10.4% | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 10.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.6% | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 11.6% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 13.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 10.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.3% | 9.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Türkiye?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Türkiye 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 Türkiye?
- The highest recorded value was 19.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Türkiye?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2024.
- How does Türkiye rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Türkiye ranks 94th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Türkiye?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Türkiye 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.