Portugal vs United Kingdom: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Portugal
38.5%
in 2021
United Kingdom
37.8%
in 2021
Portugal rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
11th
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 38.5% against 37.8% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 0.1% | 2.4% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 2.8% | 6.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 19.5% | 9.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 39.5% | 3.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 38.5% against 37.8% in United Kingdom as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Portugal ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 11th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.