Hungary vs Latvia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Hungary
17.7%
in 2025
Latvia
16.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
29th
Latvia rank
30th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 17.7% against 16.6% in Latvia, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 35.4% | 26.0% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 12.5% | 32.7% | 20.2% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 25.1% | 16.4% | 8.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 19.9% | 3.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Hungary or Latvia?
- Hungary, at 17.7% against 16.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Hungary and Latvia?
- 1.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Latvia ranks 30th 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.