In 2020, the European Union's electricity imports surpassed its exports by 18.6 terawatt hours, the highest net import figure reported in at least one decade. In comparison to the the previous year, this represented a 10-fold increase. Italy is the largest electricity net importer in Europe.
Electricity net imports in the European Union (EU) from 2010 to 2020
(in terawatt hours)
* Values from 2000 to 2018 are from Eurostat. Figures for 2019 and 2020 are estimates from Ember/Agora Energiewende.
Figures for EU-27, excludes the United Kingdom (UK).
According to the source, net imports refers to imports minus exports.
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Agora Energiewende. (January 25, 2021). Electricity net imports in the European Union (EU) from 2010 to 2020 (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261236/european-union-electricity-net-imports/
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Agora Energiewende. "Electricity Net Imports in The European Union (Eu) from 2010 to 2020 (in Terawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261236/european-union-electricity-net-imports/
Agora Energiewende, Electricity net imports in the European Union (EU) from 2010 to 2020 (in terawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261236/european-union-electricity-net-imports/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
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