Hungary vs Portugal: Net electricity imports

Hungary
8.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
9.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
12th
Portugal rank
10th

Net electricity imports over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
-5051015199020072025

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 9.31 terawatt-hours against 8.66 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 0.65 terawatt-hours.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 10th of 210 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5 terawatt-hours 0.686 terawatt-hours 2.82 terawatt-hours Hungary
2000s 5.21 terawatt-hours 4.63 terawatt-hours 0.582 terawatt-hours Hungary
2010s 11.13 terawatt-hours 1.22 terawatt-hours 9.91 terawatt-hours Hungary
2020s 11.18 terawatt-hours 7.58 terawatt-hours 3.6 terawatt-hours Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net electricity imports, Hungary or Portugal?
Portugal, at 9.31 terawatt-hours against 8.66 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in net electricity imports between Hungary and Portugal?
0.65 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for net electricity imports?
Hungary ranks 12th 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) – 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

Indicator
Net electricity imports
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,787 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.