Instructions: Explore the information provided in the tables below and then answer the questions.

Data Table 1: Electricity Total Net Generation, Annual (billion kWh)

Data Table 2: Total (Electricity) Distribution Losses, Annual (billion kWh)

Distribution losses are defined as all losses due to transport of electrical energy and heat through electric grids. Note: The standard for countries for which data are not available, electricity transmission and distribution losses are estimated as being about 7% of total net electricity generation.

Reference List: Major Countries & Territories in Each Region*

Africa includes: Angola, Congo Brazzaville, Algeria, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Equatorial Guinea, Kenya, Libya, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Sudan, South Sudan, Chad, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa
Eurasia includes: Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Russia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Europe includes: Cyprus, Germany, Spain, Estonia, France, UK, Italy, Lithuania, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Turkiye
Middle East includes: UAE, Bahrain, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestinian Territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen
Central and South America includes: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Guyana, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, U.S. Virgin Islands
North America includes: Canada, Mexico, United States
*Countries with available analysis on EIA.gov

Question 1: Look at Data Table 1. From 2021 to 2023, is total electricity generation in the world generally increasing or decreasing? Do all regions follow this trend? If not, which regions show a decrease in electricity generation?

Question 2: Look at Data Table 1. Which region had the biggest increase in electricity generation between 2021 and 2023? Look at Data Table 2. Which region had the biggest increase in distribution losses between 2021 and 2023?

Question 3: Look at both Data Table 1 and Data Table 2. If countries are assumed to lose about 7% of electricity during distribution, which regions seem to be actually losing less than 7%? (Calculate using 2023 data only.)

Question 4: Look at Data Table 1 and Data Table 2. Based on 2023 data, which regions are losing more than 10% of their electricity during distribution? What are some possible reasons why these regions might have higher electricity losses compared to others?

Question 5: Create a question from the data and answer it.