Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of vs Nigeria: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
-7.6%
in 2025
Nigeria
-5.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of rank
193rd
Nigeria rank
191st
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports -5.9% against -7.6% in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ahead.
Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.1% | 0.1% | Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of |
| 2010s | -7.7% | -3.0% | 4.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | -10.1% | -7.0% | 3.1% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at -5.9% against -7.6% in Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria?
- 1.7%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of and Nigeria rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of ranks 193rd and Nigeria ranks 191st 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.