Denmark vs Portugal: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Denmark
23.2%
in 2025
Portugal
23.4%
in 2025
Denmark rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 23.4% against 23.2% in Denmark, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.2% | 14.2% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 15.1% | 0.7% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.1% | 16.9% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 20.8% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 22.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 23.4% against 23.2% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Denmark ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.