India - Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (kWh)

The value for Electric power transmission and distribution losses (kWh) in India was 219,866,000,000 as of 2009. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 219,866,000,000 in 2009 and a minimum value of 10,862,000,000 in 1971.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries and Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook.

See also:

Year Value
1971 10,862,000,000
1972 12,230,000,000
1973 12,932,000,000
1974 13,356,000,000
1975 14,526,000,000
1976 16,446,000,000
1977 16,532,000,000
1978 19,360,000,000
1979 20,076,000,000
1980 21,325,000,000
1981 23,589,000,000
1982 25,643,000,000
1983 27,689,000,000
1984 31,214,000,000
1985 34,194,000,000
1986 37,282,000,000
1987 42,230,000,000
1988 44,506,000,000
1989 53,260,000,000
1990 56,521,000,000
1991 61,438,000,000
1992 61,565,000,000
1993 65,011,000,000
1994 69,568,000,000
1995 79,363,000,000
1996 91,105,000,000
1997 97,919,000,000
1998 111,484,000,000
1999 140,163,000,000
2000 155,073,000,000
2001 166,111,000,000
2002 162,882,000,000
2003 174,035,000,000
2004 175,535,000,000
2005 180,099,000,000
2006 183,043,000,000
2007 185,513,000,000
2008 180,322,000,000
2009 219,866,000,000

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in India was 24.45 as of 2009. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 28.65 in 2001, while its lowest value was 16.36 in 1971.

Definition: 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.

Source: International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), Energy Statistics and Balances of Non-OECD Countries and Energy Statistics of OECD Countries, and United Nations, Energy Statistics Yearbook.

See also:

Year Value
1971 16.36
1972 17.34
1973 17.76
1974 17.42
1975 16.91
1976 17.20
1977 16.71
1978 17.58
1979 17.79
1980 17.88
1981 17.99
1982 18.28
1983 18.34
1984 18.45
1985 18.65
1986 18.52
1987 19.28
1988 18.44
1989 19.82
1990 19.53
1991 19.47
1992 18.50
1993 18.24
1994 18.05
1995 19.00
1996 20.86
1997 21.02
1998 22.43
1999 26.12
2000 27.63
2001 28.65
2002 27.27
2003 27.45
2004 26.33
2005 25.79
2006 24.30
2007 22.79
2008 21.38
2009 24.45

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use