Norway vs Portugal: Electricity generation by source
Norway
0.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
0.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
21st
Portugal rank
18th
Electricity generation by source over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.2 terawatt-hours against 0.1 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Norway's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 214 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2214 terawatt-hours | 0.2214 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2012 terawatt-hours | 0.2012 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.0108 terawatt-hours | 0.4844 terawatt-hours | 0.4736 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.031 terawatt-hours | 0.031 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.118 terawatt-hours | 0.118 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.201 terawatt-hours | 0.201 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.0167 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.1833 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation by source, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.2 terawatt-hours against 0.1 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation by source?
- Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 18th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. 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.