Hungary vs Portugal: Electricity generation from gas

Hungary
8.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
63rd
Portugal rank
62nd

Electricity generation from gas over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 8.39 terawatt-hours against 8.15 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.24 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 62nd of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 5.51 terawatt-hours 1.02 terawatt-hours 4.49 terawatt-hours Hungary
2000s 11.62 terawatt-hours 11.18 terawatt-hours 0.437 terawatt-hours Hungary
2010s 7.7 terawatt-hours 12.94 terawatt-hours 5.25 terawatt-hours Portugal
2020s 8.36 terawatt-hours 12.5 terawatt-hours 4.14 terawatt-hours Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 8.39 terawatt-hours against 8.15 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Hungary and Portugal?
0.24 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
Hungary ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 62nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from gas
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
209 places, 6,056 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.