Portugal vs Spain: Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country

Portugal
14,356 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
Spain
14,354 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
Portugal rank
19th
Spain rank
20th

Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country over time

  • Portugal
  • Spain
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 14,356 Gigawatt-hour against 14,354 Gigawatt-hour in Spain, a difference of 2 Gigawatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th 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 3,007 Gigawatt-hour 6,026 Gigawatt-hour 3,019 Gigawatt-hour Spain
2000s 7,451 Gigawatt-hour 9,329 Gigawatt-hour 1,878 Gigawatt-hour Spain
2010s 7,063 Gigawatt-hour 14,642 Gigawatt-hour 7,579 Gigawatt-hour Spain
2020s 11,485 Gigawatt-hour 13,808 Gigawatt-hour 2,323 Gigawatt-hour Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country, Portugal or Spain?
Portugal, at 14,356 Gigawatt-hour against 14,354 Gigawatt-hour in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country between Portugal and Spain?
2 Gigawatt-hour, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country?
Portugal ranks 19th and Spain ranks 20th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Imports 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
Imports 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