Laos vs Portugal: Electricity generation

Laos
52.31 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
51.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Laos rank
55th
Portugal rank
56th

Electricity generation over time

  • Laos
  • Portugal
0204060198520052025

How they compare

Laos currently reports 52.31 terawatt-hours against 51.13 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.18 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.

Laos ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 214 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 3.46 terawatt-hours 46.17 terawatt-hours 42.71 terawatt-hours Portugal
2010s 20.3 terawatt-hours 53.06 terawatt-hours 32.76 terawatt-hours Portugal
2020s 48.1 terawatt-hours 48.07 terawatt-hours 0.032 terawatt-hours Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Laos or Portugal?
Laos, at 52.31 terawatt-hours against 51.13 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Laos and Portugal?
1.18 terawatt-hours, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Portugal?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Laos and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation?
Laos ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 56th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. 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
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
216 places, 6,724 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.