Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda
Uganda: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 18.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 18.9% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda peaked at 40.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 2019.
That places Uganda 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.2% | — |
| 1991 | 39.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 39.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.2% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 40.0% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 30.0% | -24.9% |
| 2009 | 33.7% | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 28.2% | -16.3% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 27.9% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 20.2% | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 19.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 22.7% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 17.8% | -21.5% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 19.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 18.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.2% | 39.2% | 39.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 30.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 17.8% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.9% | 19.6% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uganda was 18.9% 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 Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 2019.
- How does Uganda rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Uganda ranks 25th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uganda 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.