Portugal vs Romania: Electricity generation from gas
Portugal
8.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
9.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
62nd
Romania rank
59th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 9.32 terawatt-hours against 8.39 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 59th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 15.84 terawatt-hours | 14.83 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 9.68 terawatt-hours | 1.5 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.94 terawatt-hours | 9.09 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 12.5 terawatt-hours | 9.53 terawatt-hours | 2.97 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Portugal or Romania?
- Romania, at 9.32 terawatt-hours against 8.39 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Portugal and Romania?
- 0.93 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Portugal ranks 62nd and Romania ranks 59th 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.