Portugal vs Switzerland: Primary energy use
Portugal
218.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
243.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
65th
Switzerland rank
64th
Primary energy use over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 243.88 terawatt-hours against 218.05 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 25.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 152.64 terawatt-hours | 105.65 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 89.69 terawatt-hours | 214.68 terawatt-hours | 124.99 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 136.58 terawatt-hours | 257.21 terawatt-hours | 120.63 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 220.34 terawatt-hours | 286.76 terawatt-hours | 66.42 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 273.32 terawatt-hours | 300.71 terawatt-hours | 27.39 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 284.78 terawatt-hours | 30.19 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 220.61 terawatt-hours | 252.73 terawatt-hours | 32.12 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 243.88 terawatt-hours against 218.05 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 25.83 terawatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Portugal ranks 65th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.