Portugal vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from oil
Portugal
1.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
70th
Switzerland rank
73rd
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1.35 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.9 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 5.66 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.88 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours | 0.615 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 0.125 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 1.35 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Portugal ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil. 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.