Iran vs United Arab Emirates: Net electricity imports as a share of demand

Iran
-0.0%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
-0.1%
in 2024
Iran rank
167th
United Arab Emirates rank
169th

Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time

  • Iran
  • United Arab Emirates
-3-2-10200020122025

How they compare

Iran currently reports -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Iran ranks 167th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th of 210 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s -0.4% 0.0% 0.4% United Arab Emirates
2010s -1.9% 0.0% 1.9% United Arab Emirates
2020s -1.6% -0.0% 1.6% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Iran or United Arab Emirates?
Iran, at -0.0% against -0.1% in United Arab Emirates as of 2025.
What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Iran and United Arab Emirates?
0.1%, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and United Arab Emirates?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Iran and United Arab Emirates rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
Iran ranks 167th and United Arab Emirates ranks 169th 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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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.