Ireland vs Macau (China): Net electricity imports
Ireland
6.69 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Macau (China)
5.5 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Ireland rank
16th
Macau (China) rank
18th
Net electricity imports over time
- Ireland
- Macau (China)
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.69 terawatt-hours against 5.5 terawatt-hours in Macau (China), a difference of 1.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Macau (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Macau (China) ahead.
Ireland ranks 16th and Macau (China) ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Macau (China) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Macau (China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.945 terawatt-hours | 0.833 terawatt-hours | 0.112 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.565 terawatt-hours | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 3.45 terawatt-hours | Macau (China) |
| 2020s | 2 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 3.14 terawatt-hours | Macau (China) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Ireland or Macau (China)?
- Ireland, at 6.69 terawatt-hours against 5.5 terawatt-hours in Macau (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Ireland and Macau (China)?
- 1.19 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Macau (China)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Macau (China) rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Ireland ranks 16th and Macau (China) ranks 18th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β 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.