Italy vs Portugal: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Italy
15.1%
in 2025
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
36th
Portugal rank
34th
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.4% against 15.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 210 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | 2.0% | 11.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 8.8% | 5.1% | Italy |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 2.3% | 10.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 13.3% | 0.7% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.4% against 15.1% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Italy ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 34th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports as a share of demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured as a percentage of total electricity demand in the country or region.