Year-over-year change: -0.5%, trend down
5-year change: +33.7%, trend up
Italy
Net electricity imports: 51.0 billion kWh
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Rankings at a glance
Highest 10 · Net electricity imports (imports minus exports) (2024)
Italy tops the global rankings for net electricity imports (imports minus exports), recording 51.0 billion kWh in 2024, followed by the United Kingdom (33.4 billion kWh) and Thailand (32.4 billion kWh). Germany (26.3 billion kWh) and the United States (13.8 billion kWh) complete the top 5. Brazil (11.6 billion kWh) and Hong Kong (11.4 billion kWh) follow close behind. Hungary (10.7 billion kWh), Portugal (10.5 billion kWh), and Belgium (10.3 billion kWh) round out the top ten. The spread across the top ten is substantial: Italy has 4.9× the figure recorded by Belgium (10.3 billion kWh). Six of the top ten are in Europe. Among these countries, Belgium saw the largest year-over-year change at +531.2%.
Rank changes
How net electricity imports (imports minus exports) changed between 2023 and 2024
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Historical trends
Key terms
- CO2 Emissions
- — Carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes, measured in million metric tonnes.
- Energy Intensity
- — Energy consumed per unit of GDP; lower values indicate a more energy-efficient economy.
- Installed Capacity
- — Maximum electric output that generators can produce, measured in million kilowatts (GW).
- Net Generation
- — Total electricity produced minus the energy used to operate power plants.
- Net Imports
- — Electricity imported minus electricity exported. Negative values indicate a net exporter.
- Renewables
- — Electricity from naturally replenishing sources: hydro, solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass.
Frequently asked questions
- Which country has the highest net electricity imports?
- Italy has the highest net electricity imports at 51.0 billion kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
- Which country has the lowest net electricity imports?
- France has the lowest net electricity imports at -89.9 billion kWh as of 2024, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
