Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 21.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2023, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 21.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 41.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2018.
That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.0% | — |
| 1991 | 19.1% | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 19.6% | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 23.2% | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 24.3% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.8% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 25.5% | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 26.6% | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 27.5% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 27.2% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 30.6% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 34.2% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 38.2% | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 27.4% | -19.9% |
| 2018 | 16.7% | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +36.4% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 20.6% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.2% | 24.3% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 16.7% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.6% | 22.7% | 4 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.48 % 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 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 0.8% (2013)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 21.4% 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 41.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2018.
- How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.