Portugal vs Switzerland: Electricity demand
Portugal
60.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
65.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
51st
Switzerland rank
49th
Electricity demand over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 65.12 terawatt-hours against 60.44 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 4.68 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.8 terawatt-hours | 62.97 terawatt-hours | 12.17 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 54.28 terawatt-hours | 65.36 terawatt-hours | 11.08 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 56.16 terawatt-hours | 64.34 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 65.12 terawatt-hours against 60.44 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 4.68 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for electricity demand?
- Portugal ranks 51st and Switzerland ranks 49th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.