The United States had been the world's largest energy importer for the later third of the twentieth century and the first few years of the twenty-first.

Ireland is net energy importer.

India is net energy importer.

The Netherlands will be a major energy importer by the year 2000 with oil and gas imports probably accounting for over 40% of total demand.

The problems which affect all these countries to varying degrees, but particularly the energy importers, relate to the difficulties of adjusting to higher energy prices.

Consequently, Morocco is the largest energy importer in northern Africa.

Europe is the largest energy importer in the world.

From a strategic standpoint, both Asia and Europe are increasingly becoming energy importers.

Historically a country emphasising its coal, nuclear and off-shore natural gas production, the United Kingdom is currently in transition to become a net energy importer.

A net energy importer until 1987, Argentina's fuel exports began increasing rapidly in the early 1990s and today account for about an eighth of the total.