Net electricity imports in Germany
Germany: Net electricity imports was 19.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Germany is 19.8 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% on the previous year and up 141.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Germany peaked at 26.27 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, -52.46 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
Germany ranks 4th 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.
Net electricity imports in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | -0.57 terawatt-hours | -161.3% |
| 1992 | -5.32 terawatt-hours | +833.3% |
| 1993 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | -116.4% |
| 1994 | 2.34 terawatt-hours | +169.0% |
| 1995 | 4.82 terawatt-hours | +106.0% |
| 1996 | -5.27 terawatt-hours | -209.3% |
| 1997 | -2.35 terawatt-hours | -55.4% |
| 1998 | -0.64 terawatt-hours | -72.8% |
| 1999 | 1.04 terawatt-hours | -262.5% |
| 2000 | 3.06 terawatt-hours | +194.2% |
| 2001 | 3.66 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 10 terawatt-hours | +173.2% |
| 2003 | -3.27 terawatt-hours | -132.7% |
| 2004 | -2.62 terawatt-hours | -19.9% |
| 2005 | -4.57 terawatt-hours | +74.4% |
| 2006 | -16.98 terawatt-hours | +271.6% |
| 2007 | -16.56 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2008 | -20.1 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2009 | -12.27 terawatt-hours | -39.0% |
| 2010 | -14.95 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2011 | -3.77 terawatt-hours | -74.8% |
| 2012 | -20.54 terawatt-hours | +444.8% |
| 2013 | -32.19 terawatt-hours | +56.7% |
| 2014 | -33.88 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2015 | -48.28 terawatt-hours | +42.5% |
| 2016 | -50.52 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2017 | -52.46 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2018 | -48.74 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2019 | -32.67 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2020 | -19.03 terawatt-hours | -41.8% |
| 2021 | -18.58 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2022 | -27.26 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 2023 | 9.22 terawatt-hours | -133.8% |
| 2024 | 26.27 terawatt-hours | +184.9% |
| 2025 | 19.8 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 198.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | -833.3% | -0.57 terawatt-hours | -5.32 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.415 terawatt-hours | -5.32 terawatt-hours | 4.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.96 terawatt-hours | -20.1 terawatt-hours | 10 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -33.8 terawatt-hours | -52.46 terawatt-hours | -3.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6 terawatt-hours | -27.26 terawatt-hours | 26.27 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 1 Italy 46.9 terawatt-hours compare
- 2 Thailand 36.86 terawatt-hours compare
- 3 United Kingdom 29.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 5 United States 16.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 6 Bangladesh 14.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 7 Belgium 13.67 terawatt-hours compare
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net electricity imports in Germany?
- Net electricity imports in Germany was 19.8 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 26.27 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -52.46 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Germany rank for net electricity imports?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 141.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.