IDA total - Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in IDA total was 16.37 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 21.43 in 1998, while its lowest value was 12.10 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 14.75
1972 13.89
1973 13.21
1974 12.10
1975 13.06
1976 14.01
1977 13.69
1978 14.09
1979 16.32
1980 17.93
1981 19.58
1982 16.59
1983 17.71
1984 19.84
1985 17.72
1986 16.59
1987 17.70
1988 19.10
1989 18.03
1990 15.33
1991 15.88
1992 17.01
1993 16.49
1994 17.78
1995 18.33
1996 19.21
1997 19.91
1998 21.43
1999 20.32
2000 20.24
2001 20.99
2002 20.92
2003 19.81
2004 19.43
2005 18.88
2006 18.48
2007 16.70
2008 17.83
2009 17.37
2010 15.57
2011 15.73
2012 15.66
2013 15.92
2014 16.37

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use