France vs Norway: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
France
-19.6%
in 2025
Norway
-16.8%
in 2025
France rank
204th
Norway rank
201st
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- France
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports -16.8% against -19.6% in France, a difference of 2.8%.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 204th and Norway ranks 201st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.3% | -2.6% | 11.8% | Norway |
| 2000s | -12.1% | -3.9% | 8.2% | Norway |
| 2010s | -10.0% | -7.0% | 3.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | -10.8% | -13.4% | 2.6% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, France or Norway?
- Norway, at -16.8% against -19.6% in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between France and Norway?
- 2.8%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Norway rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- France ranks 204th and Norway ranks 201st 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.