Canada vs Russia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Canada
-1.1%
in 2025
Russia
-1.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
175th
Russia rank
178th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Canada
- Russia
How they compare
Canada currently reports -1.1% against -1.4% in Russia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Russia ahead.
Canada ranks 175th and Russia ranks 178th of 210 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -4.0% | -1.5% | 2.6% | Russia |
| 2010s | -8.1% | -1.4% | 6.7% | Russia |
| 2020s | -5.6% | -1.4% | 4.1% | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Canada or Russia?
- Canada, at -1.1% against -1.4% in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Canada and Russia?
- 0.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Russia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Canada ranks 175th and Russia ranks 178th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β 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.