Romania vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Romania
8.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
9.0%
in 2025
Romania rank
44th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Romania
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Romania, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Romania ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 210 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 4.4% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | -4.3% | 1.9% | 6.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | -4.9% | 4.2% | 9.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 6.4% | 3.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Romania or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.6%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Romania and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Romania ranks 44th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd 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
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.