China vs Netherlands: Net electricity imports
China
-19.46 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
-13.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
210th
Netherlands rank
207th
Net electricity imports over time
- China
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports -13.85 terawatt-hours against -19.46 terawatt-hours in China, a difference of 5.61 terawatt-hours.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
China ranks 210th and Netherlands ranks 207th of 214 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -8.67 terawatt-hours | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 25.06 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -12.99 terawatt-hours | 8.79 terawatt-hours | 21.79 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2020s | -16.29 terawatt-hours | -5.07 terawatt-hours | 11.23 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, China or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at -13.85 terawatt-hours against -19.46 terawatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between China and Netherlands?
- 5.61 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Netherlands?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do China and Netherlands rank globally for net electricity imports?
- China ranks 210th and Netherlands ranks 207th of 214 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. 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 in terawatt-hours.