Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 6.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Viet Nam, 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 Viet Nam is 6.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Viet Nam peaked at 25.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2022.
That places Viet Nam 112th 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 Viet Nam, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.4% | — |
| 1991 | 25.5% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 25.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 24.0% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 22.5% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 18.2% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -11.6% |
| 1999 | 15.0% | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 11.3% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 11.1% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 9.6% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.6% | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.3% | 15.0% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.1% | 9.6% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 6.5% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.6% | 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 3.71 % 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 7.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Viet Nam?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Viet Nam was 6.6% 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 Viet Nam?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Viet Nam?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2022.
- How does Viet Nam rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Viet Nam ranks 112th out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Viet Nam?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Viet Nam 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.