Net electricity imports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Net electricity imports was 5.83 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, net electricity imports in Afghanistan stood at 5.83 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Afghanistan peaked at 6.22 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.09 terawatt-hours, in 2000.
Afghanistan ranks 17th of 214 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 | 0.352 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.76 terawatt-hours | 5.15 terawatt-hours | 6.22 terawatt-hours | 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 72.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy derived from protein vs. GDP per capita 10.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Afghanistan?
- Net electricity imports in Afghanistan was 5.83 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.22 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- How does Afghanistan rank for net electricity imports?
- Afghanistan ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.