United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Net electricity imports
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.07 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
16.02 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd
United States of America rank
5th
Net electricity imports over time
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- United States of America
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.07 terawatt-hours against 16.02 terawatt-hours in United States of America, a difference of 13.05 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.8 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th of 214 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.76 terawatt-hours | 23.58 terawatt-hours | 15.83 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.96 terawatt-hours | 49.46 terawatt-hours | 34.5 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 20.71 terawatt-hours | 29.43 terawatt-hours | 8.72 terawatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.07 terawatt-hours against 16.02 terawatt-hours in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 13.05 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for net electricity imports?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 5th 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.