Brazil vs Portugal: Net electricity imports
Brazil
11.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
9.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
8th
Portugal rank
10th
Net electricity imports over time
- Brazil
- Portugal
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 11.59 terawatt-hours against 9.31 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 2.28 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th of 210 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 4.63 terawatt-hours | 34.79 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 35.64 terawatt-hours | 1.22 terawatt-hours | 34.42 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 16.5 terawatt-hours | 7.58 terawatt-hours | 8.93 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net electricity imports, Brazil or Portugal?
- Brazil, at 11.59 terawatt-hours against 9.31 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net electricity imports between Brazil and Portugal?
- 2.28 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Portugal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Portugal rank globally for net electricity imports?
- Brazil ranks 8th and Portugal ranks 10th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Net electricity imports. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.