Netherlands vs Norway: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Netherlands
-11.4%
in 2025
Norway
-16.8%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
200th
Norway rank
201st
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Netherlands
- Norway
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -11.4% against -16.8% in Norway, a difference of 5.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 200th and Norway ranks 201st of 210 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.3% | -2.6% | 14.9% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 14.3% | -3.9% | 18.2% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -7.0% | 14.4% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -4.3% | -13.4% | 9.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Netherlands or Norway?
- Netherlands, at -11.4% against -16.8% in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Netherlands and Norway?
- 5.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Norway rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Netherlands ranks 200th and Norway ranks 201st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β 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.