Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uruguay
Uruguay: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 9.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uruguay, 1990–2023
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 Uruguay is 9.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uruguay peaked at 30.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.9% | — |
| 1991 | 14.5% | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 13.5% | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 14.0% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | +12.7% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 19.8% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 18.8% | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 15.3% | -18.4% |
| 1999 | 18.7% | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | -13.8% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 20.9% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 30.6% | +46.6% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | -18.0% |
| 2007 | 12.6% | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 13.1% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 12.4% | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 12.2% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -12.3% |
| 2015 | 10.9% | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 11.6% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.6% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 8.2% | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 7.7% | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 9.7% | +9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.5% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.3% | 12.3% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 8.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.7% | 9.7% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 2.64 % 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 14.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uruguay?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Uruguay was 9.7% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Uruguay ranks 79th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.