Now the level is back up to 8 million barrels a day and climbing, and the country is importing more electricity and natural gas, too.

So Belgium decided to import electricity from France - where most of the generation is nuclear!

The use of wind power reduces the necessity for importing electricity from abroad and strengthens the regional economy.

Mr. Bush has spoken of seeking ways for the United States to import more natural gas, oil and electricity from Mexico.

Most of the electricity demand was met by importing electricity from South Africa.

During several dry summers, the government, unable to borrow to import electricity, was forced to introduce power cuts.

In 1986, Lilco's capacity to import electricity was 600 megawatts.

A shortfall could be made up by importing electricity from places like New England.

During very cold or hot periods demand routinely exceeds supply due to the lack of more flexible generating plants, and France needs to import electricity.

In 2004, a new energy law allowed joint ventures with foreign companies in relation to nuclear power plants and importing electricity from them.