Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 9.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 9.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2006.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.8% | — |
| 1991 | 8.1% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | -8.8% |
| 1993 | 7.1% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 9.8% | +38.9% |
| 1995 | 8.0% | -18.1% |
| 1996 | 8.4% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 7.7% | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 8.2% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 8.3% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 7.0% | -16.8% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 7.6% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | +12.4% |
| 2024 | 9.9% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.1% | 7.1% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 9.9% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2006.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.