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Global Electricity Trade by Country, 2025

Ember's newest annual trade figures run through 2025 (most countries report 2025 or the year before, each at its own latest year). Positive net imports mean a country brought in more electricity across its borders than it sent out; 209 countries have a usable trade figure here. Italy was the biggest net importer, 46.9 TWh in 2025, 15.0% of its own demand. France was the biggest net exporter, 93.8 TWh in 2025, 16.3% of its own generation.

Net imports are what a country brings in over its borders minus what it sends out, from Ember's annual statistics. A positive figure means a country is a net importer; a negative figure means it is a net exporter. As a check on that convention: Italy, a well known net importer, reads positive; Paraguay and France, well known net exporters of hydro and nuclear power, read negative.

Key Facts, 2025

  • 209 countries have a usable net trade figure, each at its own latest Ember year (through 2025).
  • Italy had the largest net imports of any country: 46.9 TWh in 2025, 15.0% of its demand.
  • Thailand was second, Thailand (36.9 TWh).
  • France had the largest net exports of any country: 93.8 TWh in 2025, 16.3% of its generation.
  • Sweden was second, Sweden (33.7 TWh).
  • Among countries generating at least 1 TWh, Angola had the most balanced trade: net 0 TWh, 0.0% of its demand.
  • 1 country was left out as implausible: their net trade is larger than their own demand, which usually means a data problem or a country re-exporting electricity it imported rather than using it (for example Laos).

Trade at a Glance

Ember, each country's latest year through 2025
Countries ranked209
Biggest net importerItaly46.9 TWh
Biggest net exporterFrance93.8 TWh
Most balanced tradeAngola0.0% of demand
Excluded as implausible1

Biggest Net Electricity Importers

top 20, each country's latest year

Biggest Net Electricity Exporters

top 20, each country's latest year

Energy Independence: Closest to Balanced Trade

countries generating at least 1 TWh

Among countries with a large enough grid to matter, these traded the least electricity across their borders relative to how much they use: their net imports or exports, positive or negative, are closest to zero as a share of their own demand.

Excluded as Implausible

1 country was left out of every ranking on this page: its reported net imports or net exports are larger than its own total demand for electricity. That is not physically plausible for ordinary consumption, so it most likely means a data problem, or a country that re-exports electricity it imported (transshipment) rather than using it. Examples: Laos. Treat this as a mechanical guard, not a claim that trade never legitimately exceeds demand: a country that mostly generates hydropower for its neighbours could trip it too.

Every Country's Electricity Trade, 2025

209 countries, Ember annual
Every country's net electricity trade, newest Ember year each; positive means net imports. Column headings sort the table; the search box filters by name.
Country Continent Year Generation Demand Net trade % of demand Status
Lesotho Africa 2024 0 TWh 580 GWh +580 GWh +100.0% Net importer
Palestine Asia 2024 990 GWh 7.99 TWh +7.00 TWh +87.6% Net importer
Macao Asia 2024 780 GWh 6.28 TWh +5.50 TWh +87.6% Net importer
Afghanistan Asia 2024 990 GWh 6.82 TWh +5.83 TWh +85.5% Net importer
Luxembourg Europe 2025 1.54 TWh 6.47 TWh +4.93 TWh +76.2% Net importer
Djibouti Africa 2024 200 GWh 800 GWh +600 GWh +75.0% Net importer
Togo Africa 2024 710 GWh 2.21 TWh +1.50 TWh +67.9% Net importer
Eswatini Africa 2024 610 GWh 1.65 TWh +1.04 TWh +63.0% Net importer
Namibia Africa 2024 1.64 TWh 4.04 TWh +2.40 TWh +59.4% Net importer
Benin Africa 2024 1.01 TWh 2.31 TWh +1.30 TWh +56.3% Net importer
Niger Africa 2024 950 GWh 2.15 TWh +1.20 TWh +55.8% Net importer
Burkina Faso Africa 2024 1.69 TWh 3.19 TWh +1.50 TWh +47.0% Net importer
Moldova Europe 2025 2.92 TWh 5.45 TWh +2.54 TWh +46.6% Net importer
Belize North America 2024 470 GWh 850 GWh +380 GWh +44.7% Net importer
Malta Europe 2025 2.21 TWh 3.24 TWh +1.03 TWh +31.8% Net importer
Estonia Europe 2025 6.14 TWh 8.85 TWh +2.71 TWh +30.6% Net importer
Montenegro Europe 2025 2.46 TWh 3.49 TWh +1.03 TWh +29.5% Net importer
Lithuania Europe 2025 8.84 TWh 12.4 TWh +3.60 TWh +28.9% Net importer
Croatia Europe 2025 14.7 TWh 20.0 TWh +5.32 TWh +26.6% Net importer
Botswana Africa 2024 3.43 TWh 4.67 TWh +1.24 TWh +26.6% Net importer
Hong Kong Asia 2024 37.4 TWh 48.8 TWh +11.4 TWh +23.3% Net importer
Mongolia Asia 2025 9.71 TWh 12.4 TWh +2.72 TWh +21.9% Net importer
Kyrgyzstan Asia 2025 12.7 TWh 16.2 TWh +3.48 TWh +21.5% Net importer
Kosovo Europe 2025 5.87 TWh 7.42 TWh +1.55 TWh +20.9% Net importer
Cambodia Asia 2025 17.8 TWh 22.4 TWh +4.63 TWh +20.7% Net importer
Uruguay South America 2025 12.0 TWh 14.8 TWh +2.78 TWh +18.8% Net importer
Latvia Europe 2025 6.23 TWh 7.63 TWh +1.40 TWh +18.3% Net importer
Hungary Europe 2025 40.2 TWh 49.2 TWh +9.00 TWh +18.3% Net importer
Gabon Africa 2024 2.60 TWh 3.18 TWh +580 GWh +18.2% Net importer
Denmark Europe 2025 34.5 TWh 41.9 TWh +7.41 TWh +17.7% Net importer
Nicaragua North America 2024 4.52 TWh 5.42 TWh +900 GWh +16.6% Net importer
Ireland Europe 2025 31.3 TWh 37.4 TWh +6.13 TWh +16.4% Net importer
Thailand Asia 2025 188 TWh 225 TWh +36.9 TWh +16.4% Net importer
North Macedonia Europe 2025 7.10 TWh 8.48 TWh +1.38 TWh +16.3% Net importer
Belgium Europe 2025 72.0 TWh 85.4 TWh +13.4 TWh +15.7% Net importer
Portugal Europe 2025 51.1 TWh 60.4 TWh +9.29 TWh +15.4% Net importer
Zimbabwe Africa 2024 10.3 TWh 12.1 TWh +1.84 TWh +15.2% Net importer
Italy Europe 2025 266 TWh 313 TWh +46.9 TWh +15.0% Net importer
Burundi Africa 2024 490 GWh 570 GWh +80.0 GWh +14.0% Net importer
Mauritania Africa 2024 2.07 TWh 2.37 TWh +300 GWh +12.7% Net importer
Bangladesh Asia 2025 103 TWh 118 TWh +14.7 TWh +12.4% Net importer
Bhutan Asia 2024 11.0 TWh 12.5 TWh +1.46 TWh +11.7% Net importer
Albania Europe 2025 7.11 TWh 7.99 TWh +880 GWh +11.0% Net importer
Tunisia Africa 2025 22.3 TWh 24.9 TWh +2.59 TWh +10.4% Net importer
Kenya Africa 2025 14.1 TWh 15.6 TWh +1.52 TWh +9.8% Net importer
Democratic Republic of the Congo Africa 2024 15.9 TWh 17.4 TWh +1.44 TWh +8.3% Net importer
Morocco Africa 2025 44.2 TWh 47.9 TWh +3.75 TWh +7.8% Net importer
Rwanda Africa 2024 1.13 TWh 1.22 TWh +90.0 GWh +7.4% Net importer
Georgia Asia 2025 13.5 TWh 14.6 TWh +1.05 TWh +7.2% Net importer
Romania Europe 2025 49.9 TWh 53.6 TWh +3.74 TWh +7.0% Net importer
Finland Europe 2025 82.2 TWh 87.8 TWh +5.56 TWh +6.3% Net importer
Senegal Africa 2024 7.63 TWh 8.13 TWh +500 GWh +6.2% Net importer
United Kingdom Europe 2025 293 TWh 311 TWh +17.9 TWh +5.8% Net importer
Argentina South America 2025 153 TWh 162 TWh +9.30 TWh +5.7% Net importer
Austria Europe 2025 73.1 TWh 77.2 TWh +4.11 TWh +5.3% Net importer
Sudan Africa 2024 14.8 TWh 15.6 TWh +800 GWh +5.1% Net importer
Iraq Asia 2024 150 TWh 157 TWh +7.10 TWh +4.5% Net importer
Germany Europe 2025 497 TWh 517 TWh +19.5 TWh +3.8% Net importer
Serbia Europe 2025 36.7 TWh 38.0 TWh +1.32 TWh +3.5% Net importer
Guatemala North America 2024 15.8 TWh 16.4 TWh +560 GWh +3.4% Net importer
Uzbekistan Asia 2025 86.7 TWh 89.6 TWh +2.93 TWh +3.3% Net importer
Tanzania Africa 2024 8.84 TWh 9.03 TWh +190 GWh +2.1% Net importer
Kazakhstan Asia 2025 124 TWh 126 TWh +2.41 TWh +1.9% Net importer
Brazil South America 2025 752 TWh 764 TWh +11.6 TWh +1.5% Net importer
Bahrain Asia 2024 38.0 TWh 38.4 TWh +490 GWh +1.3% Net importer
Honduras North America 2024 12.5 TWh 12.6 TWh +150 GWh +1.2% Net importer
Vietnam Asia 2025 311 TWh 314 TWh +3.60 TWh +1.1% Net importer
Myanmar Asia 2024 21.7 TWh 21.9 TWh +210 GWh +1.0% Net importer
Cameroon Africa 2024 7.26 TWh 7.32 TWh +60.0 GWh +0.8% Net importer
Poland Europe 2025 172 TWh 173 TWh +950 GWh +0.5% Net importer
Singapore Asia 2025 60.1 TWh 60.4 TWh +290 GWh +0.5% Net importer
Colombia South America 2025 91.0 TWh 91.3 TWh +300 GWh +0.3% Net importer
Ukraine Europe 2022 112 TWh 112 TWh +350 GWh +0.3% Net importer
Pakistan Asia 2025 171 TWh 172 TWh +520 GWh +0.3% Net importer
United States North America 2025 4,520 TWh 4,532 TWh +12.4 TWh +0.3% Net importer
Indonesia Asia 2024 372 TWh 373 TWh +960 GWh +0.3% Net importer
Jordan Asia 2024 23.7 TWh 23.7 TWh +60.0 GWh +0.3% Net importer
Ecuador South America 2025 36.6 TWh 36.6 TWh +40.0 GWh +0.1% Net importer
Switzerland Europe 2025 65.0 TWh 65.1 TWh +60.0 GWh +0.1% Net importer
India Asia 2025 2,080 TWh 2,081 TWh +1.22 TWh +0.1% Net importer
Peru South America 2025 60.5 TWh 60.6 TWh +30.0 GWh +0.0% Net importer
American Samoa Oceania 2024 180 GWh 180 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Angola Africa 2024 15.6 TWh 15.6 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Antigua and Barbuda North America 2024 370 GWh 370 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Aruba South America 2024 1.00 TWh 1.00 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Australia Oceania 2025 287 TWh 287 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Bahamas North America 2024 2.25 TWh 2.25 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Barbados North America 2024 1.11 TWh 1.11 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Bermuda North America 2024 610 GWh 610 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Bolivia South America 2025 13.6 TWh 13.6 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
British Virgin Islands North America 2023 170 GWh 170 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Brunei Asia 2024 5.56 TWh 5.56 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Cabo Verde Africa 2024 520 GWh 520 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Cayman Islands North America 2024 710 GWh 710 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Central African Republic Africa 2023 140 GWh 140 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Chad Africa 2024 370 GWh 370 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Chile South America 2025 88.5 TWh 88.5 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Comoros Africa 2023 140 GWh 140 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Cook Islands Oceania 2024 40.0 GWh 40.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Cuba North America 2024 19.4 TWh 19.4 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Cyprus Europe 2025 5.77 TWh 5.77 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Dominica North America 2023 150 GWh 150 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Dominican Republic North America 2025 22.6 TWh 22.6 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Equatorial Guinea Africa 2024 1.49 TWh 1.49 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Eritrea Africa 2024 450 GWh 450 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Falkland Islands South America 2023 10.0 GWh 10.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Faroe Islands Europe 2023 490 GWh 490 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Fiji Oceania 2024 1.15 TWh 1.15 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
French Polynesia Oceania 2024 720 GWh 720 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Gambia Africa 2024 510 GWh 510 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Gibraltar Europe 2024 220 GWh 220 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Greenland North America 2024 600 GWh 600 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Grenada North America 2024 240 GWh 240 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Guam Oceania 2024 1.86 TWh 1.86 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Guinea Africa 2024 4.03 TWh 4.03 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Guinea-Bissau Africa 2024 80.0 GWh 80.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Guyana South America 2024 1.38 TWh 1.38 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Haiti North America 2024 860 GWh 860 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Iceland Europe 2025 18.3 TWh 18.3 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Jamaica North America 2024 4.92 TWh 4.92 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Japan Asia 2025 1,030 TWh 1,030 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Kiribati Oceania 2024 40.0 GWh 40.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Kuwait Asia 2025 89.2 TWh 89.2 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Lebanon Asia 2024 5.34 TWh 5.34 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Liberia Africa 2024 570 GWh 570 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Libya Africa 2024 34.6 TWh 34.6 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Madagascar Africa 2024 2.43 TWh 2.43 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Maldives Asia 2024 850 GWh 850 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Mauritius Africa 2024 3.41 TWh 3.41 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Montserrat North America 2024 10.0 GWh 10.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Nauru Oceania 2024 50.0 GWh 50.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
New Caledonia Oceania 2024 3.12 TWh 3.12 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
New Zealand Oceania 2025 43.3 TWh 43.3 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
North Korea Asia 2024 27.1 TWh 27.1 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Oman Asia 2025 52.8 TWh 52.8 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Papua New Guinea Oceania 2024 4.73 TWh 4.73 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Philippines Asia 2025 123 TWh 123 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Puerto Rico North America 2025 19.5 TWh 19.5 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Qatar Asia 2025 57.2 TWh 57.2 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Africa 2023 10.0 GWh 10.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Saint Kitts and Nevis North America 2024 230 GWh 230 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Saint Lucia North America 2024 400 GWh 400 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Saint Pierre and Miquelon North America 2023 50.0 GWh 50.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines North America 2024 150 GWh 150 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Samoa Oceania 2024 160 GWh 160 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Sao Tome and Principe Africa 2023 90.0 GWh 90.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Seychelles Africa 2024 630 GWh 630 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Sierra Leone Africa 2024 210 GWh 210 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Solomon Islands Oceania 2024 110 GWh 110 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Somalia Africa 2024 430 GWh 430 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
South Korea Asia 2025 625 TWh 625 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
South Sudan Africa 2024 560 GWh 560 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Sri Lanka Asia 2025 17.2 TWh 17.2 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Suriname South America 2024 1.74 TWh 1.74 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Taiwan Asia 2025 289 TWh 289 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Timor-Leste Asia 2024 510 GWh 510 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Tonga Oceania 2024 70.0 GWh 70.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Trinidad and Tobago North America 2024 9.55 TWh 9.55 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Turks and Caicos Islands North America 2024 270 GWh 270 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
US Virgin Islands North America 2023 680 GWh 680 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Vanuatu Oceania 2023 80.0 GWh 80.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Venezuela South America 2024 80.1 TWh 80.1 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Western Sahara Africa 2009 90.0 GWh 90.0 GWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Yemen Asia 2024 5.25 TWh 5.25 TWh 0 TWh 0.0% Balanced
Saudi Arabia Asia 2024 455 TWh 455 TWh -50.0 GWh -0.0% Net exporter
Mexico North America 2025 357 TWh 357 TWh -310 GWh -0.1% Net exporter
United Arab Emirates Asia 2024 177 TWh 177 TWh -240 GWh -0.1% Net exporter
China Asia 2025 10,506 TWh 10,486 TWh -19.5 TWh -0.2% Net exporter
Iran Asia 2025 398 TWh 397 TWh -1.05 TWh -0.3% Net exporter
Malaysia Asia 2025 210 TWh 209 TWh -1.18 TWh -0.6% Net exporter
Egypt Africa 2025 246 TWh 244 TWh -1.40 TWh -0.6% Net exporter
Turkey Asia 2025 354 TWh 352 TWh -2.10 TWh -0.6% Net exporter
Nepal Asia 2024 11.1 TWh 11.0 TWh -100 GWh -0.9% Net exporter
Canada North America 2025 652 TWh 646 TWh -6.80 TWh -1.1% Net exporter
Panama North America 2024 13.4 TWh 13.3 TWh -140 GWh -1.1% Net exporter
Malawi Africa 2024 1.83 TWh 1.81 TWh -20.0 GWh -1.1% Net exporter
Belarus Europe 2025 45.4 TWh 44.8 TWh -590 GWh -1.3% Net exporter
Russia Europe 2025 1,194 TWh 1,177 TWh -16.7 TWh -1.4% Net exporter
Republic of the Congo Africa 2024 5.46 TWh 5.38 TWh -80.0 GWh -1.5% Net exporter
Syria Asia 2024 24.9 TWh 24.3 TWh -600 GWh -2.5% Net exporter
South Africa Africa 2025 243 TWh 237 TWh -5.92 TWh -2.5% Net exporter
Algeria Africa 2024 96.4 TWh 93.8 TWh -2.52 TWh -2.7% Net exporter
Costa Rica North America 2025 11.7 TWh 11.3 TWh -360 GWh -3.2% Net exporter
Slovenia Europe 2025 15.0 TWh 14.5 TWh -490 GWh -3.4% Net exporter
Bulgaria Europe 2025 38.1 TWh 36.8 TWh -1.32 TWh -3.6% Net exporter
Spain Europe 2025 288 TWh 275 TWh -12.8 TWh -4.6% Net exporter
Greece Europe 2025 57.9 TWh 54.9 TWh -3.01 TWh -5.5% Net exporter
El Salvador North America 2025 6.74 TWh 6.38 TWh -360 GWh -5.6% Net exporter
Nigeria Africa 2025 42.5 TWh 40.2 TWh -2.30 TWh -5.7% Net exporter
Azerbaijan Asia 2025 27.6 TWh 26.1 TWh -1.53 TWh -5.9% Net exporter
Cote d'Ivoire Africa 2024 10.8 TWh 10.1 TWh -730 GWh -7.3% Net exporter
Ethiopia Africa 2025 33.4 TWh 31.0 TWh -2.35 TWh -7.6% Net exporter
Uganda Africa 2024 5.81 TWh 5.37 TWh -440 GWh -8.2% Net exporter
Israel Asia 2025 82.1 TWh 75.7 TWh -6.40 TWh -8.5% Net exporter
Slovakia Europe 2025 29.1 TWh 26.7 TWh -2.35 TWh -8.8% Net exporter
Mali Africa 2024 5.96 TWh 5.46 TWh -500 GWh -9.2% Net exporter
Czechia Europe 2025 75.4 TWh 68.0 TWh -7.43 TWh -10.9% Net exporter
Ghana Africa 2024 24.3 TWh 21.8 TWh -2.44 TWh -11.2% Net exporter
Netherlands Europe 2025 135 TWh 121 TWh -14.1 TWh -11.6% Net exporter
Norway Europe 2025 161 TWh 138 TWh -22.8 TWh -16.5% Net exporter
Bosnia and Herzegovina Europe 2025 14.6 TWh 12.3 TWh -2.28 TWh -18.6% Net exporter
Zambia Africa 2024 19.7 TWh 16.6 TWh -3.12 TWh -18.8% Net exporter
France Europe 2025 574 TWh 481 TWh -93.8 TWh -19.5% Net exporter
Mozambique Africa 2024 19.8 TWh 16.5 TWh -3.30 TWh -20.0% Net exporter
Sweden Europe 2025 170 TWh 137 TWh -33.7 TWh -24.6% Net exporter
Tajikistan Asia 2025 24.0 TWh 18.8 TWh -5.18 TWh -27.5% Net exporter
Armenia Asia 2025 8.50 TWh 6.65 TWh -1.86 TWh -28.0% Net exporter
Turkmenistan Asia 2024 33.0 TWh 24.0 TWh -9.00 TWh -37.5% Net exporter
Paraguay South America 2025 45.4 TWh 29.7 TWh -15.7 TWh -53.0% Net exporter

Each country is shown at its own latest Ember year, which is 2025 or the year before for most countries. Click a column heading to sort, or search by name.

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics; each country shown at its own latest reported year.