Iceland vs Portugal: Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible
Iceland
13,604 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
Portugal
18,896 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Iceland rank
9th
Portugal rank
8th
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible over time
- Iceland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 18,896 Gigawatt-hour against 13,604 Gigawatt-hour in Iceland, a difference of 5,292 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Iceland ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 51 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,803 Gigawatt-hour | 10,016 Gigawatt-hour | 5,213 Gigawatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2000s | 8,155 Gigawatt-hour | 10,389 Gigawatt-hour | 2,234 Gigawatt-hour | Portugal |
| 2010s | 13,176 Gigawatt-hour | 12,481 Gigawatt-hour | 694.23 Gigawatt-hour | Iceland |
| 2020s | 13,797 Gigawatt-hour | 13,878 Gigawatt-hour | 80.42 Gigawatt-hour | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible, Iceland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 18,896 Gigawatt-hour against 13,604 Gigawatt-hour in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible between Iceland and Portugal?
- 5,292 Gigawatt-hour, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Iceland and Portugal rank globally for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible?
- Iceland ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 8th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible fuels by type of plant and operator. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.