Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia
Zambia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses was 5.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia, 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 Zambia is 5.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia peaked at 24.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1996.
That places Zambia 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.2% | — |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +15.6% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.2% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -17.8% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -31.9% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2% | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.9% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 3.2% | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | +7.6% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +117.8% |
| 2008 | 22.6% | +76.7% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -17.4% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -66.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +68.6% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -49.8% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +173.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 1.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 3.2% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 5.4% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 5.3% | 14.7% | 4 |
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- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia was 5.3% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Zambia ranks 123rd out of 151 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.