Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country by country
Countries reporting
49
Highest
81,658 Gigawatt-hour
Germany
Lowest
267.69 Gigawatt-hour
Liechtenstein
Median
9,702 Gigawatt-hour
Years covered
35
1990–2024
Data points
1,738
What the numbers show
Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country is currently reported for 49 countries. The highest value is 81,658 Gigawatt-hour in Germany; the lowest is 267.69 Gigawatt-hour in Liechtenstein.
The median across all reporting countries is 9,702 Gigawatt-hour, and the mean is 13,126 Gigawatt-hour.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 305.
Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Ukraine (up 11,725.2%), and the largest decrease in Türkiye (down 66.3%).
Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 81,658 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 101.9% | rising |
| 2 | Italy | 55,908 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 19.6% | rising |
| 3 | Belgium | 27,753 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 27.4% | rising |
| 4 | Denmark | 25,166 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 98.1% | volatile |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 24,556 Gigawatt-hour | 2019 | up 271.5% | rising |
| 5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 24,556 Gigawatt-hour | 2019 | up 271.5% | rising |
| 7 | Hungary | 22,716 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 19.1% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 20,028 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 39.0% | rising |
| 8 | Netherlands | 20,028 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 39.0% | rising |
| 10 | Austria | 18,923 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 29.2% | rising |
| 11 | Czechia | 15,350 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 29.6% | rising |
| 12 | Poland | 15,212 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Poland | 15,212 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 12.6% | volatile |
| 14 | France | 15,130 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 92.2% | volatile |
| 15 | Romania | 14,942 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 431.6% | volatile |
| 16 | Norway | 14,685 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 131.4% | volatile |
| 17 | Slovakia | 14,464 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 17 | Slovakia | 14,464 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 11.6% | rising |
| 19 | Portugal | 14,356 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 98.1% | rising |
| 20 | Spain | 14,354 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 16.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Croatia | 13,010 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 21 | Croatia | 13,010 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 19.4% | rising |
| 23 | Slovenia | 9,969 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 23 | Slovenia | 9,969 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 37.4% | volatile |
| 25 | Lithuania | 9,702 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 25 | Lithuania | 9,702 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 13.9% | rising |
| 27 | Sweden | 8,718 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 37.1% | falling |
| 28 | Finland | 8,716 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 59.7% | rising |
| 29 | North Macedonia | 7,646 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 148.8% | volatile |
| 30 | Serbia | 6,936 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 1.0% | volatile |
| 31 | Luxembourg | 6,571 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 5.6% | rising |
| 32 | Montenegro | 5,953 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 559.2% | volatile |
| 33 | Bulgaria | 5,921 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 37.1% | volatile |
| 34 | Greece | 5,711 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 39.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 5,477 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 46.8% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 5,477 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 46.8% | volatile |
| 37 | Ireland | 5,272 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 84.8% | volatile |
| 38 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 4,719 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 49.2% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 4,248 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 39 | Latvia | 4,248 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 20.5% | rising |
| 41 | Moldova | 3,838 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 41 | Republic of Moldova | 3,838 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 43 | Kosovo* | 3,449 Gigawatt-hour | 2023 | up 35.2% | volatile |
| 44 | Ukraine | 2,720 Gigawatt-hour | 2020 | up 11,725.2% | volatile |
| 45 | Türkiye | 2,682 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 66.3% | volatile |
| 46 | Albania | 2,669 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 17.9% | volatile |
| 47 | Georgia | 2,302 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | up 169.9% | volatile |
| 48 | Malta | 970.42 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 49 | Liechtenstein | 267.69 Gigawatt-hour | 2024 | down 24.6% | falling |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 440,247 Gigawatt-hour
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) 338,143 Gigawatt-hour
- Euro area – 20 countries (2023-2025) 313,299 Gigawatt-hour