France vs Sweden: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
France
-19.6%
in 2025
Sweden
-24.5%
in 2025
France rank
207th
Sweden rank
209th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- France
- Sweden
How they compare
France currently reports -19.6% against -24.5% in Sweden, a difference of 4.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
France ranks 207th and Sweden ranks 209th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -14.3% | -1.5% | 12.8% | Sweden |
| 2000s | -12.1% | 1.1% | 13.3% | Sweden |
| 2010s | -10.0% | -10.3% | 0.3% | France |
| 2020s | -10.8% | -21.4% | 10.7% | 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 Sweden?
- France, at -19.6% against -24.5% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between France and Sweden?
- 4.9%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Sweden rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- France ranks 207th and Sweden ranks 209th 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.