India - Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in India was 19.33 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 28.24 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: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2018 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

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 17.71
1981 17.83
1982 18.12
1983 18.22
1984 18.16
1985 18.38
1986 18.28
1987 19.03
1988 18.22
1989 19.59
1990 19.31
1991 19.24
1992 18.26
1993 18.02
1994 17.80
1995 18.73
1996 20.56
1997 20.72
1998 22.13
1999 25.68
2000 27.22
2001 28.24
2002 26.68
2003 26.74
2004 25.66
2005 25.17
2006 23.66
2007 22.77
2008 21.26
2009 21.13
2010 19.86
2011 19.39
2012 18.90
2013 18.49
2014 19.33

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use