Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Saudi Arabia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

Iran, Islamic Republic of
-0.0%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
-0.0%
in 2024
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
166th

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Saudi Arabia
-3-2-10200020122025

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports -0.0% against -0.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th of 210 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s -0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s -1.9% -0.0% 1.8% Saudi Arabia
2020s -1.6% -0.0% 1.6% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at -0.0% against -0.0% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Saudi Arabia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 166th 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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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.