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
0204060199020072025

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

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.