France Is the Largest Net Electricity Exporter, 93.8 TWh in 2025
France was the largest net exporter of electricity in 2025: 93.8 TWh, 16% of its generation. Sweden (33.7 TWh), Norway (22.8 TWh) and China (19.5 TWh) follow. 29 countries were net exporters in 2025.
Top 20, 2025
Imports and exports| Country | Net exports | Share of generation |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇫🇷 France | 93.8 TWh | 16% |
| 2. 🇸🇪 Sweden | 33.7 TWh | 20% |
| 3. 🇳🇴 Norway | 22.8 TWh | 14% |
| 4. 🇨🇳 China | 19.5 TWh | 0% |
| 5. 🇷🇺 Russia | 16.7 TWh | 1% |
| 6. 🇵🇾 Paraguay | 15.7 TWh | 35% |
| 7. 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 14.1 TWh | 10% |
| 8. 🇪🇸 Spain | 12.8 TWh | 4% |
| 9. 🇨🇿 Czechia | 7.43 TWh | 10% |
| 10. 🇨🇦 Canada | 6.62 TWh | 1% |
| 11. 🇮🇱 Israel | 6.61 TWh | 8% |
| 12. 🇿🇦 South Africa | 5.94 TWh | 2% |
| 13. 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | 5.18 TWh | 22% |
| 14. 🇬🇷 Greece | 3.01 TWh | 5% |
| 15. 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 2.35 TWh | 7% |
| 16. 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2.35 TWh | 8% |
| 17. 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 2.30 TWh | 5% |
| 18. 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2.28 TWh | 16% |
| 19. 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2.06 TWh | 1% |
| 20. 🇦🇲 Armenia | 1.86 TWh | 22% |
Every country with a generation total and a net imports figure for 2025. Net imports are what a country brings in over its borders minus what it sends out.
How the Leaders Got Here
2010 to 2025| Year | France | Sweden | Norway | China | Russia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 30.7 TWh | -2.08 TWh | -7.55 TWh | 13.5 TWh | 17.5 TWh |
| 2011 | 56.4 TWh | 7.23 TWh | 3.08 TWh | 12.7 TWh | 22.6 TWh |
| 2012 | 44.5 TWh | 19.6 TWh | 17.8 TWh | 10.8 TWh | 16.5 TWh |
| 2013 | 48.5 TWh | 10.0 TWh | 5.01 TWh | 11.2 TWh | 13.7 TWh |
| 2014 | 67.2 TWh | 15.6 TWh | 15.6 TWh | 11.4 TWh | 8.05 TWh |
| 2015 | 64.1 TWh | 22.6 TWh | 14.7 TWh | 12.4 TWh | 11.7 TWh |
| 2016 | 41.5 TWh | 11.7 TWh | 16.4 TWh | 12.7 TWh | 14.5 TWh |
| 2017 | 40.1 TWh | 19.0 TWh | 15.2 TWh | 13.1 TWh | 10.6 TWh |
| 2018 | 63.0 TWh | 17.2 TWh | 10.2 TWh | 15.2 TWh | 12.6 TWh |
| 2019 | 57.7 TWh | 26.2 TWh | -40.0 GWh | 16.8 TWh | 18.4 TWh |
| 2020 | 45.0 TWh | 25.0 TWh | 20.5 TWh | 17.0 TWh | 10.7 TWh |
| 2021 | 44.9 TWh | 25.6 TWh | 17.6 TWh | 14.2 TWh | 21.3 TWh |
| 2022 | -14.9 TWh | 33.2 TWh | 12.5 TWh | 13.0 TWh | 16.4 TWh |
| 2023 | 50.5 TWh | 28.5 TWh | 17.7 TWh | 17.1 TWh | 16.5 TWh |
| 2024 | 90.0 TWh | 33.4 TWh | 18.4 TWh | 17.0 TWh | 16.4 TWh |
| 2025 | 93.8 TWh | 33.7 TWh | 22.8 TWh | 19.5 TWh | 16.7 TWh |
Key Facts
- France had net exports of 93.8 TWh in 2025.
- Sweden was second with 33.7 TWh.
Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. Annual statistics from Ember.
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World Power Monitor. (2025). Largest Net Electricity Exporters by Country, 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/largest-net-exporters/
World Power Monitor. Largest Net Electricity Exporters by Country, 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/largest-net-exporters/
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