Bhutan vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Bhutan
11.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.0%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
40th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Bhutan
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 11.7% against 9.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Bhutan's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Bhutan ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -304.4% | 1.9% | 306.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -256.1% | 4.2% | 260.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | -10.2% | 5.9% | 16.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Bhutan or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Bhutan, at 11.7% against 9.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.7%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Bhutan ranks 40th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 210 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.