Portugal vs United Kingdom: Exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country

Portugal
3,891 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
United Kingdom
3,385 Gigawatt-hour
in 2019
Portugal rank
33rd
United Kingdom rank
35th

Exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,891 Gigawatt-hour against 3,385 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom, a difference of 506 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 51 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 2,320 Gigawatt-hour 59.3 Gigawatt-hour 2,260 Gigawatt-hour Portugal
2000s 2,821 Gigawatt-hour 2,044 Gigawatt-hour 776.7 Gigawatt-hour Portugal
2010s 5,839 Gigawatt-hour 2,783 Gigawatt-hour 3,056 Gigawatt-hour Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country, Portugal or United Kingdom?
Portugal, at 3,891 Gigawatt-hour against 3,385 Gigawatt-hour in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country between Portugal and United Kingdom?
506 Gigawatt-hour, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2019.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country?
Portugal ranks 33rd and United Kingdom ranks 35th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Exports of electricity and derived heat by partner country
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,738 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed