IDA only - Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in IDA only was 17.63 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 20.33 in 2001, while its lowest value was 9.84 in 1974.

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 12.04
1972 11.13
1973 10.43
1974 9.84
1975 10.03
1976 10.50
1977 10.67
1978 11.56
1979 12.30
1980 12.62
1981 12.61
1982 12.50
1983 14.00
1984 13.68
1985 14.24
1986 13.17
1987 14.13
1988 16.91
1989 16.50
1990 14.24
1991 15.22
1992 14.81
1993 16.04
1994 17.27
1995 17.80
1996 18.71
1997 19.17
1998 18.85
1999 17.90
2000 19.90
2001 20.33
2002 19.37
2003 18.77
2004 18.55
2005 18.44
2006 17.69
2007 18.09
2008 19.77
2009 19.50
2010 16.50
2011 17.36
2012 17.09
2013 17.22
2014 17.63

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use