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
-12.5-10-7.5-5-2.50200020122025

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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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.