Transmission and distribution losses refer to the output that is not paid for by the users and is essentially the difference between generated and distributed power. Worldwide, losses accounted for about 8 percent of electric power output, compared to the 16 percent of lost output in Brazil in 2014.
Electric power transmission and distribution losses worldwide in 2014, by select country
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