Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) was 20.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe is 20.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zimbabwe peaked at 24.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1996.
That places Zimbabwe 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | % of output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.1% | — |
| 1991 | 10.4% | +45.5% |
| 1992 | 20.4% | +97.3% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -67.0% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | +54.8% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -32.8% |
| 1997 | 11.1% | +74.1% |
| 1998 | 18.4% | +66.5% |
| 1999 | 19.9% | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +22.7% |
| 2003 | 16.4% | -32.8% |
| 2004 | 15.2% | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 16.9% | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -20.8% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 19.7% | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 17.7% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 17.8% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 17.0% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 18.3% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 20.7% | -9.4% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 20.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.3%, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 20.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.7%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 6.3% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 12.7% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 16.4% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 20.7% | 22.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More energy & mining data for Zimbabwe
- 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 25.83 % 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 (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 21.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zimbabwe?
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses in Zimbabwe was 20.7% 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4% in 2002.
- What is the lowest electric power transmission and distribution losses recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1996.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for electric power transmission and distribution losses?
- Zimbabwe ranks 18th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power transmission and distribution losses rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.