Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United States of America
United States of America: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United States of America, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 5.3% for electric power transmission and distribution losses in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in United States of America peaked at 9.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2001.
That places United States of America 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United States of America, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.2% | — |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 7.2% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 7.4% | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -14.3% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7% | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 5.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.4% | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 5.6% | -9.5% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +14.2% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +10.5% |
| 2010 | 6.0% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | -18.3% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +20.2% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -3.1% |
United States of America compared with similar countries
- United States of America's 5.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.9%, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.4% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 5 |
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More energy & mining data for United States of America
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in United States of America?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in United States of America was 5.3% 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 United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2001.
- How does United States of America rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- United States of America ranks 124th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States of America 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.