South Asia - Electric power transmission and distribution losses

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output)

Electric power transmission and distribution losses (% of output) in South Asia was 18.84 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 43 years was 27.54 in 2001, while its lowest value was 17.57 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 17.57
1972 18.34
1973 18.47
1974 18.12
1975 17.89
1976 18.40
1977 18.04
1978 18.73
1979 18.83
1980 19.19
1981 18.88
1982 19.04
1983 19.10
1984 19.09
1985 18.86
1986 18.63
1987 19.60
1988 19.00
1989 19.83
1990 19.76
1991 19.66
1992 18.92
1993 18.62
1994 18.39
1995 19.15
1996 20.76
1997 21.01
1998 22.87
1999 25.50
2000 26.55
2001 27.54
2002 26.19
2003 26.08
2004 24.92
2005 24.40
2006 22.88
2007 21.84
2008 20.91
2009 20.65
2010 19.20
2011 18.84
2012 18.44
2013 18.08
2014 18.84

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use