10 EU Countries with the Highest Energy Import Dependency, 2024

Malta has the highest energy import dependency among the 27 EU countries in 2024, at 98.388%, followed by Luxembourg and Cyprus. This chart uses Eurostat nrg_ind_id with annual frequency, total energy products (SIEC TOTAL) and percentage (PC). Dependency is net energy imports, imports minus exports, divided by gross available energy. It is not the gross import share, a fuel-specific gas indicator, dependence on a named supplier or the share of household energy bills paid abroad. The ten highest country observations are selected, retaining the API's three decimal places; none has a source flag or cutoff tie. The EU aggregate is 57.286%, not a simple average of member-state rates. Country imports can include trade with other EU members, while the EU aggregate measures trade across the EU boundary. Stock changes and energy-balance conventions affect interpretation; dependency can exceed 100% or be negative in other observations. Eurostat's overview, with data extracted in September 2026, supplies current context, and winter supply planning is a plausible seasonal hook. This is a 2024 structural snapshot, not a winter 2026-27 supply forecast or evidence of rising searches.