Austria vs Germany: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Austria
3.5%
in 2025
Germany
3.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
56th
Germany rank
55th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in Austria, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 56th and Germany ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.9% | -0.1% | 0.9% | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.3% | -1.0% | 5.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 9.1% | -5.7% | 14.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.2% | -0.2% | 3.4% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Austria or Germany?
- Germany, at 3.8% against 3.5% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Austria and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Austria ranks 56th and Germany ranks 55th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.