Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Australia or Portugal?

Portugal, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Australia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Portugal: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)

Australia

1.7%

in 2025

Portugal

2.0%

in 2025

Australia rank

123rd

Portugal rank

120th

Electricity production from oil sources (% of total) over time

Australia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Australia, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Australia ranks 123rd and Portugal ranks 120th of 210 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.5%	29.2%	27.7%	Portugal
2000s	1.1%	14.6%	13.4%	Portugal
2010s	2.1%	3.2%	1.1%	Portugal
2020s	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, Australia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Australia as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between Australia and Portugal?: 0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?: Australia ranks 123rd and Portugal ranks 120th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit: % of total
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 257 places, 8,123 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.