Nigeria vs Spain: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Nigeria
-5.9%
in 2025
Spain
-4.6%
in 2025
Nigeria rank
194th
Spain rank
192nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Nigeria
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports -4.6% against -5.9% in Nigeria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Nigeria ranks 194th and Spain ranks 192nd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.5% | 0.4% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | -3.0% | -0.0% | 2.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | -7.0% | -3.3% | 3.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Nigeria or Spain?
- Spain, at -4.6% against -5.9% in Nigeria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Nigeria and Spain?
- 1.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Nigeria and Spain rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Nigeria ranks 194th and Spain ranks 192nd 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.