Austria vs Portugal: Primary direct energy consumption by source
Austria
131.88 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
122.72 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Austria rank
50th
Portugal rank
52nd
Primary direct energy consumption by source over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Austria currently reports 131.88 terawatt-hours against 122.72 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 9.16 terawatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.87 terawatt-hours | 34.45 terawatt-hours | 45.42 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1970s | 130.55 terawatt-hours | 76.3 terawatt-hours | 54.25 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1980s | 125.26 terawatt-hours | 114.22 terawatt-hours | 11.04 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1990s | 140.35 terawatt-hours | 163.97 terawatt-hours | 23.62 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 160.86 terawatt-hours | 179.83 terawatt-hours | 18.97 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 146.61 terawatt-hours | 135.16 terawatt-hours | 11.45 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 134.85 terawatt-hours | 121.69 terawatt-hours | 13.16 terawatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary direct energy consumption by source, Austria or Portugal?
- Austria, at 131.88 terawatt-hours against 122.72 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary direct energy consumption by source between Austria and Portugal?
- 9.16 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for primary direct energy consumption by source?
- Austria ranks 50th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary direct energy consumption by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumption is measured in terawatt-hours, in terms of direct primary energy. This means that fossil fuels include the energy lost due to inefficiencies in energy production.