Net electricity imports as a share of demand in China
China: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was -0.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in China, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, net electricity imports as a share of demand in China stood at -0.2%.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in China peaked at -0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 2000.
China ranks 173rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.6% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
More energy & mining data for China
- Fuel imports 20.4% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 15.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.5% (2024)
- Gas production 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 2,641 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.5% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.4% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 59.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in China?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in China was -0.2% in 2025, 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was -0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 2000.
- How does China rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- China ranks 173rd out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China 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.