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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.