Import/export HS code 2716: Electrical energy

Electricity used for powering homes, businesses, and industries. Includes all forms of electrical energy, whether generated or supplied

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  • It helps you understand the market size for your product in the UK.
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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
France 3,399,119,804
Norway 1,398,264,236
Denmark 773,059,435
Belgium 672,570,659
Netherlands 474,066,199

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
France 1,556,241,446 1,842,878,358 +286,636,912
Norway 826,734,626 571,529,610 -255,205,016
Denmark 437,787,588 335,271,847 -102,515,741
Belgium 369,207,523 303,363,136 -65,844,387
Netherlands 226,270,500 247,795,699 +21,525,199
Ireland 65,526,901 30,359,647 -35,167,254

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
France 3,399,119,804
Norway 1,398,264,236
Denmark 773,059,435
Belgium 672,570,659
Netherlands 474,066,199

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
France 1,556,241,446 1,842,878,358 +286,636,912
Norway 826,734,626 571,529,610 -255,205,016
Denmark 437,787,588 335,271,847 -102,515,741
Belgium 369,207,523 303,363,136 -65,844,387
Netherlands 226,270,500 247,795,699 +21,525,199
Ireland 55,813,366 22,436,395 -33,376,971

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 6,795,330,094
Other 17,636,787

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 3,472,055,049 3,323,275,045 -148,780,004
Other 9,713,535 7,923,252 -1,790,283

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
499 6,795,330,094
000 17,636,787

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
499 3,472,055,049 3,323,275,045 -148,780,004
000 9,713,535 7,923,252 -1,790,283

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
Ireland 879,884,925
Netherlands 327,165,223
Denmark 310,841,497
Belgium 242,501,303
Norway 139,512,107

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Ireland 374,933,270 504,951,655 +130,018,385
Netherlands 127,155,221 200,010,002 +72,854,781
Denmark 119,820,084 191,021,413 +71,201,329
Belgium 123,026,667 119,474,636 -3,552,031
Norway 15,760,708 123,751,399 +107,990,691
France 90,255,194 28,671,152 -61,584,042

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
XI 216,267,363

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
XI 87,737,700 128,529,663 +40,791,963

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 1,802,564,038
Other 216,267,363

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Fixed installations (e.g. pipeline, Channel Tunnel) 763,213,444 1,039,350,594 +276,137,150
Other 87,737,700 128,529,663 +40,791,963

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
499 1,802,564,038
000 216,267,363

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
499 763,213,444 1,039,350,594 +276,137,150
000 87,737,700 128,529,663 +40,791,963

Quick facts

HS code: 2716

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Electricity used for powering homes, businesses, and industries. Includes all forms of electrical energy, whether generated or supplied