Energy imports, net in European Union
European Union: Energy imports, net was 62.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy imports, net in European Union, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports, net in European Union is 62.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports, net in European Union peaked at 66.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 1990.
That places European Union 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy imports, net in European Union, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.7% | — |
| 1991 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 52.1% | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 53.2% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 54.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.6% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 57.3% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 58.1% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 57.6% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 57.3% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 60.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 66.7% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 51.7% | 57.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 58.1% | 61.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 56.6% | 64.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.0% | 58.4% | 66.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near European Union
More energy & mining data for European Union
- Fuel imports 11.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 3.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.8% (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.3% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.2% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.2% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 22.7% (2024)
- Electric power consumption 5,998 kWh per capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports, net in European Union?
- Energy imports, net in European Union was 62.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest energy imports, net recorded in European Union?
- The highest recorded value was 66.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports, net recorded in European Union?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 1990.
- How does European Union rank for energy imports, net?
- European Union ranks 2nd out of 45 groups with data for 2023.
- Is energy imports, net rising or falling in European Union?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this European Union data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.