Portugal vs Spain: Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible
Portugal
18,896 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Spain
40,028 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Portugal rank
8th
Spain rank
5th
Gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40,028 Gigawatt-hour against 18,896 Gigawatt-hour in Portugal, a difference of 21,132 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th of 51 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,016 Gigawatt-hour | 29,306 Gigawatt-hour | 19,290 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 10,389 Gigawatt-hour | 31,896 Gigawatt-hour | 21,507 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 12,481 Gigawatt-hour | 34,259 Gigawatt-hour | 21,777 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 14,714 Gigawatt-hour | 33,484 Gigawatt-hour | 18,769 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
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, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 40,028 Gigawatt-hour against 18,896 Gigawatt-hour in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible between Portugal and Spain?
- 21,132 Gigawatt-hour, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for gross production of electricity and derived heat from non-combustible?
- Portugal ranks 8th and Spain ranks 5th 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.