Overall, the value of electrical energy exports grew by an average 9.6% for all exporting countries since 2021 when electricity exports were worth $62.9 billion.
Year over year, the value of globally exported electricity increased by 9.5% compared to $63 billion for 2024.
The world’s 5 biggest electricity exporters are European suppliers France, Germany, Switzerland, Czech Republic and Laos. Collectively, that cohort of major electricity suppliers furnished over a third (33.8%) of globally exported electricity during 2025.
Among continents, exporters in Europe sold the highest dollar worth of electricity during 2025 with shipments valued at $53.5 billion or 77.6% of the world total.
In second place were electricity exporters based in Asia at 9.8%. Another 4.9% originated from North America, ahead of international suppliers in Latin America (4.6%) excluding Mexico but including the Caribbean, then Africa (3%).
For research purposes, the 4-digit Harmonized Tariff System code prefix for electrical energy is 2716. Note that electricity is classified under the catch-all mineral fuels-related products category (prefixed with 27).
Electricity Exports by Country
Below are the 15 countries that exported the highest dollar value worth of electricity during 2025.
- France: US$7.2 billion (10.4% of total electricity exports)
- Germany: $6.2 billion (9.1%)
- Switzerland: $4.6 billion (6.7%)
- Czech Republic: $2.6 billion (3.8%)
- Laos: $2.6 billion (3.8%)
- Hungary: $2.57 billion (3.7%)
- Norway: $2.56 billion (3.7%)
- Spain: $2.45 billion (3.6%)
- Paraguay: $2.44 billion (3.5%)
- Austria: $2.34 billion (3.4%)
- Slovakia: $2.28 billion (3.3%)
- Canada: $2.3 billion (3.3%)
- Sweden: $2 billion (2.9%)
- Slovenia: $1.9 billion (2.7%)
- Denmark: $1.8 billion (2.6%)
By value, the listed 15 countries shipped about two-thirds (66.5%) of global electricity exported in 2025.
Among the top exporters, the fastest-growing electricity exporters since 2024 were: Norway (up 35.8%), Hungary (up 33.2%), Czech Republic (up 25.6%) and Germany (up 25%).
The two top countries that posted year-over-year declines in their exported electricity sales were Austria (down -24.1%) and Slovakia (down -10.2%).
Searchable List of Electricity Exporting Countries in 2025
Below, you will find an automated database highlighting all exporters of electricity on global markets.
| Rank | Exporter | Electricity Exports | 2024-5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | $7,198,381,000 | +12.5% |
| 2 | Germany | $6,243,911,000 | +25% |
| 3 | Switzerland | $4,633,410,000 | +5.5% |
| 4 | Czech Republic | $2,601,361,000 | +25.6% |
| 5 | Laos | $2,595,901,000 | +1% |
| 6 | Hungary | $2,565,390,000 | +33.2% |
| 7 | Norway | $2,564,906,000 | +35.8% |
| 8 | Spain | $2,453,853,000 | +18.5% |
| 9 | Paraguay | $2,442,474,000 | +2.8% |
| 10 | Austria | $2,340,851,000 | -24.1% |
| 11 | Slovakia | $2,280,639,000 | -10.2% |
| 12 | Canada | $2,261,036,000 | +3.6% |
| 13 | Sweden | $2,012,127,000 | +22.1% |
| 14 | Slovenia | $1,876,393,000 | +19% |
| 15 | Denmark | $1,798,201,000 | +17.3% |
| 16 | Poland | $1,766,177,000 | -16% |
| 17 | mainland China | $1,759,654,000 | +5% |
| 18 | Romania | $1,613,078,000 | +47.8% |
| 19 | Bulgaria | $1,567,226,000 | +5.9% |
| 20 | United Kingdom | $1,463,381,000 | +103% |
| 21 | India | $1,304,471,000 | +10% |
| 22 | Belgium | $1,271,517,000 | +1.8% |
| 23 | South Africa | $1,105,680,000 | +42.7% |
| 24 | Greece | $1,098,033,000 | -4.9% |
| 25 | United States | $940,360,000 | +11.4% |
| 26 | Serbia | $921,024,000 | +24.7% |
| 27 | Italy | $837,569,000 | +69.4% |
| 28 | Croatia | $760,708,000 | +14.9% |
| 29 | Bosnia/Herzegovina | $501,215,000 | +35.3% |
| 30 | Russia | $468,259,000 | +2.8% |
| 31 | Mozambique | $421,100,000 | -38.8% |
| 32 | Montenegro | $365,050,000 | +194.2% |
| 33 | Türkiye | $359,103,000 | +35.6% |
| 34 | Brazil | $311,482,000 | +61.6% |
| 35 | North Macedonia | $303,306,000 | +51.8% |
| 36 | Portugal | $298,886,000 | +31.7% |
| 37 | Zambia | $275,030,000 | -1.3% |
| 38 | Netherlands | $270,543,000 | -46.9% |
| 39 | Latvia | $245,084,000 | -13.2% |
| 40 | Finland | $244,561,000 | +36.3% |
| 41 | Estonia | $243,971,000 | -23.7% |
| 42 | Lithuania | $232,970,000 | -7.9% |
| 43 | Ukraine | $228,584,000 | +182.1% |
| 44 | Mexico | $200,766,000 | -3.8% |
| 45 | Thailand | $160,481,000 | -37.4% |
| 46 | Guatemala | $151,182,000 | -7.7% |
| 47 | Colombia | $133,820,000 | -57.9% |
| 48 | Ghana | $121,191,000 | 0% |
| 49 | Nepal | $90,376,000 | +3.3% |
| 50 | Albania | $88,608,000 | +2.7% |
| 51 | Ivory Coast | $87,708,000 | -19.3% |
| 52 | Malaysia | $79,457,000 | +29.9% |
| 53 | Ireland | $75,966,000 | +294% |
| 54 | Vietnam | $75,956,000 | +4.6% |
| 55 | Georgia | $71,452,000 | +32% |
| 56 | Kazakhstan | $71,117,000 | +34.8% |
| 57 | Azerbaijan | $70,084,000 | -25.6% |
| 58 | Uruguay | $65,247,000 | -51.2% |
| 59 | Moldova | $53,080,000 | -16.8% |
| 60 | Myanmar | $52,158,000 | +32.1% |
| 61 | Iran | $34,364,000 | -20.8% |
| 62 | Zimbabwe | $30,275,000 | +1.3% |
| 63 | El Salvador | $26,559,000 | -30.4% |
| 64 | North Korea | $24,346,000 | +9.7% |
| 65 | Morocco | $24,275,000 | +19.4% |
| 66 | Uzbekistan | $24,185,000 | -79.1% |
| 67 | Chile | $18,408,000 | +3.9% |
| 68 | Uganda | $15,634,000 | -63.5% |
| 69 | Luxembourg | $13,588,000 | +24.6% |
| 70 | Egypt | $12,925,000 | -85.3% |
| 71 | Bolivia | $11,607,000 | -34.9% |
| 72 | Armenia | $9,395,000 | -89% |
| 73 | Ecuador | $6,763,000 | +180.3% |
| 74 | Peru | $1,732,000 | -42.9% |
| 75 | Rwanda | $1,515,000 | +17.3% |
| 76 | Togo | $753,000 | 0% |
| 77 | Singapore | $533,000 | +112.4% |
| 78 | Mongolia | $148,000 | -11.9% |
| 79 | Democratic Republic Congo | $100,000 | -98.9% |
| 80 | Malta | $81,000 | -83.9% |
| 81 | Lesotho | $12,000 | 0% |
The world’s fastest growers among all international electricity suppliers were Ireland (up 294% from 2024), Montenegro (up 194.2%), Ukraine (up 182.1%), Ecuador (up 180.3%), Singapore (up 112.4%) then the United Kingdom (up 103%).
You can change the presentation order by clicking the triangle icon at the top of the columns. An entry of 0% in the right-most column means that no 2024 data was available.
Countries Earning Largest Trade Surpluses from Electricity
The following countries posted the highest positive net exports for electricity during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the surplus between the value of each country’s exported electricity and its import purchases for that same commodity.
- France: US$6.1 billion (net export surplus up 11.6% since 2024)
- Laos: $2.5 billion (up 4.1%)
- Paraguay: $2.4 billion (up 2.8%)
- Norway: $2.1 billion (up 43.4%)
- mainland China: $1.66 billion (up 5.9%)
- Sweden: $1.64 billion (up 28.4%)
- Czech Republic: $1.23 billion (down -1.7%)
- Canada: $1.21 billion (down -8%)
- India: $1.12 billion (up 15.5%)
- Switzerland: $1.06 billion (down -48.9%)
- Spain: $941.6 million (up 60.4%)
- South Africa: $922.3 million (up 118.5%)
- Slovenia: $769.2 million (up 12.8%)
- Slovakia: $585.4 million (down -29.3%)
- Russia: $413 million (up 8.1%)
European powerhouse France generated the highest surplus in the international trade of electricity. In turn, the positive cashflow confirms its strong competitive advantages for this specific product category.
Countries Incurring Worst Trade Deficits from Electricity
The following countries posted the highest negative net exports for electricity during 2025. Investopedia defines net exports as the value of a country’s total exports minus the value of its total imports. Thus, the statistics below present the deficit between the value of each country’s imported electricity purchases and its exports for that same commodity.
- Italy: -US$5.5 billion (net export deficit up 11.6% since 2024)
- United Kingdom: -$3.2 billion (down -0.3%)
- Germany: -$2.9 billion (up 32.7%)
- Thailand: -$2.2 billion (up 18.9%)
- United States: -$1.33 billion (down -6%)
- Hungary: -$1.26 billion (down -29.5%)
- Bangladesh: -$1.22 billion (up 11.9%)
- Belgium: -$961.3 million (up 65.3%)
- Hong Kong: -$873.5 million (up 0.4%)
- Ireland: -$786.7 million (up 25.9%)
- Portugal: -$769.4 million (down -10.2%)
- Ukraine: -$660.3 million (up 12.3%)
- Croatia: -$659.2 million (up 18.4%)
- Romania: -$605.8 million (up 10%)
- Brazil: -$599.2 million (down -29.4%)
European hub Italy incurred the highest deficit in the international trade of electricity. In turn, this negative cashflow highlights Italy’s strong competitive disadvantage for this specific product category but also signals opportunities for electricity-supplying countries that help satisfy the powerful demand.
Electricity Exporting Companies
Below are global utility service providers, transmission system operators or distribution grid companies that represent players engaged in the international trade of electricity. The home country for each is shown within parenthesis.
- China Southern Power Grid (China)
- E.ON (Germany)
- Électricité de France (France)
- Enel (Italy)
- Eskom (South Africa)
- Hydro-Québec (Canada)
- PAO Rosseti (Russia)
- State Grid Corporation of China (China)
- TenneT (Netherlands)
- Vattenfall (Sweden)
See also Global Electricity Imports by Country, Crude Oil Exports by Country, Petroleum Gas Exports by Country and Best Solar & Wind Exporters Powering International Energy Sales
Research Sources:
Central Intelligence Agency, The World Factbook Field Listing: Exports – Commodities. Accessed on June 23, 2026
Forbes Global 2000 rankings, The World’s Biggest Public Companies. Accessed on June 23, 2026
International Trade Centre, Trade Map. Accessed on June 23, 2026
Investopedia, Net Exports Definition. Accessed on June 23, 2026
Wikipedia, Electricity distribution companies by country. Accessed on June 23, 2026