Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 85.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Afghanistan, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports as a share of demand in Afghanistan is 85.5%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Afghanistan peaked at 86.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 4th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 9.9% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 68.0% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 81.4% | 86.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More energy & mining data for Afghanistan
- Fuel imports 22.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals imports 1.7% (2019)
- Ores and metals exports 2.2% (2019)
- Gas production 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.9203 terawatt-hours (2020)
- Gas production per person 23.56 kilowatt-hours per person (2020)
- Fuel exports 8.1% (2019)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 72.34 (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs gdp per capita 10.81 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Afghanistan?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Afghanistan was 85.5% in 2024, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 86.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.