Central Africa
Electricity network losses across five Central African countries
In 2024, the Republic of the Congo recorded transmission and distribution losses equal to 51.31% of electricity output in the international series. Chad and Cameroon recorded about a quarter. The historical table shows how these ratios changed on different paths.
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2024
Shared scale · 0% to 51.31%
2015
Shared scale · 0% to 51.31%
Both years use the same scale. An output share differs from a measurement of outage duration.
The 2024 ratios ranged from 9% to 51%
The Republic of the Congo recorded 51.31%, Chad 25.43%, Cameroon 24.82%, Gabon 18.69% and DR Congo 9.08%. The denominator is the electricity output in each country. The percentages can differ even when countries lose similar absolute amounts of electricity. Source 1
Chad’s loss share fell, while Cameroon’s rose
Chad went from 33.10% in 2015 to 25.43% in 2024. Cameroon went from 20.85% to 24.82%. Those paths brought them within 0.61 percentage points in 2024 despite a 12.25-point gap in 2015. Gabon changed much less, moving from 18.40% to 18.69%. Source 1
The Republic of the Congo showed a sharp annual change
The Republic of the Congo moved from 42.90% in 2023 to 51.31% in 2024. DR Congo’s ratio changed by about 0.02 percentage points. The publication gives a national ratio. A jump in that ratio does not identify which grid segment changed or how much was due to the output denominator. Source 1
Read the measure alongside service indicators
The series tracks losses in electricity transmission and distribution relative to production, including losses associated with pilferage where recorded. It gives no outage count, hours of supply or household access rate. Those need separate records, especially when comparing national grid efficiency with service experienced by customers. Source 2