Belarus vs Portugal: Electricity generation

Belarus
46.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
51.13 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
58th
Portugal rank
56th

Electricity generation over time

  • Belarus
  • Portugal
2030405060198520052025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 51.13 terawatt-hours against 46.37 terawatt-hours in Belarus, a difference of 4.76 terawatt-hours.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 56th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 36.71 terawatt-hours 21.54 terawatt-hours 15.17 terawatt-hours Belarus
1990s 30.53 terawatt-hours 33.2 terawatt-hours 2.66 terawatt-hours Portugal
2000s 29.55 terawatt-hours 46.17 terawatt-hours 16.62 terawatt-hours Portugal
2010s 34.58 terawatt-hours 53.06 terawatt-hours 18.48 terawatt-hours Portugal
2020s 41.82 terawatt-hours 48.58 terawatt-hours 6.76 terawatt-hours Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation, Belarus or Portugal?
Portugal, at 51.13 terawatt-hours against 46.37 terawatt-hours in Belarus as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation between Belarus and Portugal?
4.76 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Portugal?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation?
Belarus ranks 58th 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.