Denmark vs Ireland: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Denmark
18.1%
in 2025
Ireland
17.8%
in 2025
Denmark rank
27th
Ireland rank
28th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 18.1% against 17.8% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 28th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -6.4% | 0.1% | 6.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | -4.8% | 3.4% | 8.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 2.0% | 8.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 7.7% | 4.3% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 18.1% against 17.8% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Ireland ranks 28th 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.