Denmark vs Ireland: Net electricity imports
Denmark
7.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
6.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Ireland rank
16th
Net electricity imports over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 7.37 terawatt-hours against 6.69 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 0.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.49 terawatt-hours | 0.016 terawatt-hours | 2.51 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | -1.81 terawatt-hours | 0.945 terawatt-hours | 2.76 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.59 terawatt-hours | 0.565 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.55 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 7.37 terawatt-hours against 6.69 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.68 terawatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 16th 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.