Netherlands vs Zambia: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Netherlands
-11.4%
in 2025
Zambia
-18.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
200th
Zambia rank
202nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Netherlands
- Zambia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -11.4% against -18.8% in Zambia, a difference of 7.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 200th and Zambia ranks 202nd of 210 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | -7.1% | 21.4% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 7.4% | -3.7% | 11.1% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -2.8% | -16.1% | 13.3% | 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 Zambia?
- Netherlands, at -11.4% against -18.8% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Netherlands and Zambia?
- 7.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Netherlands and Zambia rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Netherlands ranks 200th and Zambia ranks 202nd 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.