Portugal vs Thailand: Net electricity imports as a share of demand
Portugal
15.4%
in 2025
Thailand
16.4%
in 2025
Portugal rank
34th
Thailand rank
32nd
Net electricity imports as a share of demand over time
- Portugal
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 16.4% against 15.4% in Portugal, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Thailand ahead.
Portugal ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Thailand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.3% | 6.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 7.7% | 5.4% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 14.7% | 1.4% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports as a share of demand, Portugal or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 16.4% against 15.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports as a share of demand between Portugal and Thailand?
- 1.0%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Thailand?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Thailand rank globally for net electricity imports as a share of demand?
- Portugal ranks 34th and Thailand ranks 32nd 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.