Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Zambia
Zambia: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 19.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia, 1990–2024
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 19.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 258.6% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia peaked at 25.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1996.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) 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 | 25.0% | +37.7% |
| 2012 | 8.1% | -67.6% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +70.7% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -35.5% |
| 2016 | 16.7% | +68.7% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -30.6% |
| 2018 | 10.7% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | -49.7% |
| 2020 | 14.7% | +173.8% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | -13.9% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -53.4% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | +258.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 19.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 19.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +258.6% | 5.3% | 19.2% |
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 | 13.0% | 5.4% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 5.3% | 19.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zambia was 19.2% 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% 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 23rd out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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.