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
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) 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.