Italy Is the Largest Net Electricity Importer, 46.9 TWh in 2025
Italy was the largest net importer of electricity in 2025: 46.9 TWh, 15% of its demand. Thailand (36.9 TWh), Germany (19.5 TWh) and the United Kingdom (17.9 TWh) follow. 48 countries were net importers in 2025.
Top 20, 2025
Imports and exports| Country | Net imports | Share of demand |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 🇮🇹 Italy | 46.9 TWh | 15% |
| 2. 🇹🇭 Thailand | 36.9 TWh | 16% |
| 3. 🇩🇪 Germany | 19.5 TWh | 4% |
| 4. 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 17.9 TWh | 6% |
| 5. 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 14.7 TWh | 12% |
| 6. 🇧🇪 Belgium | 13.4 TWh | 16% |
| 7. 🇺🇸 United States | 12.4 TWh | 0% |
| 8. 🇧🇷 Brazil | 11.6 TWh | 1% |
| 9. 🇵🇹 Portugal | 9.29 TWh | 15% |
| 10. 🇦🇷 Argentina | 9.28 TWh | 6% |
| 11. 🇭🇺 Hungary | 9.00 TWh | 18% |
| 12. 🇻🇳 Vietnam | 8.12 TWh | 2% |
| 13. 🇩🇰 Denmark | 7.41 TWh | 17% |
| 14. 🇮🇪 Ireland | 6.13 TWh | 16% |
| 15. 🇫🇮 Finland | 5.56 TWh | 6% |
| 16. 🇭🇷 Croatia | 5.32 TWh | 27% |
| 17. 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | 4.93 TWh | 75% |
| 18. 🇰🇭 Cambodia | 4.63 TWh | 21% |
| 19. 🇦🇹 Austria | 4.11 TWh | 5% |
| 20. 🇲🇦 Morocco | 3.75 TWh | 8% |
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 | Italy | Thailand | Germany | United Kingdom | Bangladesh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 44.2 TWh | 5.94 TWh | -15.0 TWh | 2.66 TWh | 0 TWh |
| 2011 | 45.7 TWh | 9.44 TWh | -3.77 TWh | 6.22 TWh | 0 TWh |
| 2012 | 43.1 TWh | 8.62 TWh | -20.5 TWh | 11.9 TWh | 0 TWh |
| 2013 | 42.1 TWh | 11.3 TWh | -32.2 TWh | 14.4 TWh | 0 TWh |
| 2014 | 43.7 TWh | 10.2 TWh | -33.9 TWh | 20.5 TWh | 2.27 TWh |
| 2015 | 46.4 TWh | 12.2 TWh | -48.3 TWh | 21.1 TWh | 3.38 TWh |
| 2016 | 37.0 TWh | 18.4 TWh | -50.5 TWh | 17.8 TWh | 3.82 TWh |
| 2017 | 37.8 TWh | 23.3 TWh | -52.5 TWh | 14.8 TWh | 4.66 TWh |
| 2018 | 43.9 TWh | 25.6 TWh | -48.7 TWh | 19.1 TWh | 4.78 TWh |
| 2019 | 38.1 TWh | 22.7 TWh | -32.7 TWh | 21.2 TWh | 6.79 TWh |
| 2020 | 32.2 TWh | 26.9 TWh | -19.0 TWh | 14.2 TWh | 6.67 TWh |
| 2021 | 42.8 TWh | 31.4 TWh | -18.6 TWh | 17.7 TWh | 8.10 TWh |
| 2022 | 43.0 TWh | 33.4 TWh | -27.3 TWh | 1.10 TWh | 7.71 TWh |
| 2023 | 51.3 TWh | 30.6 TWh | 9.22 TWh | 15.8 TWh | 10.4 TWh |
| 2024 | 51.0 TWh | 32.4 TWh | 26.3 TWh | 22.3 TWh | 10.0 TWh |
| 2025 | 46.9 TWh | 36.9 TWh | 19.5 TWh | 17.9 TWh | 14.7 TWh |
Key Facts
- Italy had net imports of 46.9 TWh in 2025.
- Thailand was second with 36.9 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 Importers by Country, 2025. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/largest-net-importers/
World Power Monitor. Largest Net Electricity Importers by Country, 2025. Data as of 2025. Data from Ember. https://worldpowermonitor.com/records/largest-net-importers/
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