Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in World
World: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 6.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in World, 1960–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of output.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power transmission and distribution losses in World stood at 6.5%. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in World peaked at 9.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2022.
That places World 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in World, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 9.4% | — |
| 1961 | 9.2% | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 8.6% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.4% | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 8.3% | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 8.0% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 8.0% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 8.3% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 8.4% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 8.3% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 7.8% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 8.1% | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 7.8% | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 7.5% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 7.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +23.0% |
| 1990 | 8.4% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.9% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 8.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8.5% | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 8.6% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 8.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 8.9% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8.5% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 8.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 7.9% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 6.9% | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 6.5% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.0% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.8% | 7.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near World
More energy & mining data for World
- Fuel imports 11.2% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 5.0% (2025)
- Fuel exports 9.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 4.0% (2025)
- Electric power consumption 3,708 kWh per capita (2024)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 11.2% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 9.3% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.8% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.5% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 3.1% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in World?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in World was 6.5% 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 World?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2022.
- How does World rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- World ranks 33rd out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this World 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.