Eurostat analyzes the energy import dependency ratio, which indicates how much an economy relies on imports to meet its energy demands. It is expressed as the percentage of net imports (imports minus exports) in domestic energy consumption. A high ratio shows that imports outweigh exports, indicating a reliance on foreign energy; conversely, a negative rate implies that more energy is exported than imported, implying significant independence. The European Union's energy import dependency rate is 57.3 percent, with all EU countries reporting positive rates. However, there is significant heterogeneity. At the top of the list are countries like Malta and Luxembourg (98.4 and 91 percent, respectively), which rely nearly exclusively on imports; at the other end of the scale is Estonia, with a rate of 4.6 percent. In 2024, Italy ranked seventh out of 27 countries, well above the average with a value close to 74%. Spain and Germany, which ranked ninth and tenth among other major economies, had rates that were just under 68 and 67 percent, respectively. In contrast, France has a reliance rate of 45.7%, owing primarily to nuclear power generation.