Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom: Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
338,143 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
United Kingdom
24,556 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
5th

Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country over time

  • Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
  • United Kingdom
0100.0k200.0k300.0k199020072024

How they compare

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) currently reports 338,143 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 313,587 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s figure about 13.8 times United Kingdom's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has been ahead every year.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 3 regions.

Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 153,273 Gigawatt-hour 15,583 Gigawatt-hour 137,690 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2000s 234,514 Gigawatt-hour 9,801 Gigawatt-hour 224,712 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
2010s 280,806 Gigawatt-hour 17,742 Gigawatt-hour 263,065 Gigawatt-hour Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), at 338,143 Gigawatt-hour against 24,556 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
313,587 Gigawatt-hour, with Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom rank globally for imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country?
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 3 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,738 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed