Portugal vs Switzerland: Primary energy from renewables
Portugal
53.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
50.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
36th
Switzerland rank
37th
Primary energy from renewables over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 53.62 terawatt-hours against 50.1 terawatt-hours in Switzerland, a difference of 3.52 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 80 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 | 5.92 terawatt-hours | 27.85 terawatt-hours | 21.93 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 8.35 terawatt-hours | 29.23 terawatt-hours | 20.88 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 34.72 terawatt-hours | 24.83 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13.06 terawatt-hours | 35.82 terawatt-hours | 22.76 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 19.16 terawatt-hours | 38.32 terawatt-hours | 19.16 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 38.25 terawatt-hours | 43.11 terawatt-hours | 4.86 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 47.52 terawatt-hours | 48.66 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Portugal, at 53.62 terawatt-hours against 50.1 terawatt-hours in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 3.52 terawatt-hours, with Portugal 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 from renewables?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables. 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.