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
-10-5051015199020072025

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

Indicator
Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,693 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.