Energy · West Africa
Burkina Faso Power Transmission Losses
12.7%as of 2024-18.5% vs 2023
Electricity lost in transmission and distribution as a share of output. Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved October 15, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Power Transmission Losses |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 12.7% |
| 2023 | 15.6% |
| 2022 | 16.6% |
| 2021 | 16.6% |
| 2020 | 11.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% |
| 2018 | 12.8% |
| 2017 | 13% |
| 2016 | 14.8% |
| 2015 | 11.3% |
| 2014 | 13.3% |
| 2013 | 14.3% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=BF&metric_key=electric_power_transmission_losses_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Power Transmission Losses across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Power Transmission Losses |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 14.1% |
| Kenya | 25.8% |
| South Africa | 9.8% |
| Egypt | 19.9% |
| Ghana | 11.5% |
| Ethiopia | 20.7% |
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