Netherlands vs Portugal: Annual change in primary energy use
Netherlands
3.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
52nd
Portugal rank
54th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3.65 terawatt-hours against 3.58 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.07 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.72 terawatt-hours | 2.49 terawatt-hours | 40.24 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 5.87 terawatt-hours | 28.59 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 1980s | -4.04 terawatt-hours | 7.34 terawatt-hours | 11.37 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 14.32 terawatt-hours | 8.7 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 7.12 terawatt-hours | -1.04 terawatt-hours | 8.16 terawatt-hours | Netherlands |
| 2010s | -10.84 terawatt-hours | -0.5382 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | -19.32 terawatt-hours | -6.18 terawatt-hours | 13.14 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 3.65 terawatt-hours against 3.58 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0.07 terawatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Netherlands ranks 52nd and Portugal ranks 54th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.