Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Germany
Germany: Net electricity imports as a share of demand was 3.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 3.8% for net electricity imports as a share of demand in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.3% on the previous year and up 146.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports as a share of demand in Germany peaked at 5.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -8.9%, in 2017.
That places Germany 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.1% | -1.0% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.0% | -3.3% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -5.7% | -8.9% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -5.1% | 5.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports as a share of demand in Germany?
- Net electricity imports as a share of demand in Germany was 3.8% 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports as a share of demand recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.9% in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Germany ranks 55th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports as a share of demand rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany 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.