Norway vs Portugal: Primary energy use by source
Norway
14.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
13.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd
Primary energy use by source over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14.27 terawatt-hours against 13.8 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 0.4653 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0082 terawatt-hours | 0.032 terawatt-hours | 0.0238 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.452 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2.47 terawatt-hours | 11.53 terawatt-hours | 9.06 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 13.35 terawatt-hours | 0.0789 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use by source, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 14.27 terawatt-hours against 13.8 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use by source between Norway and Portugal?
- 0.4653 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use by source?
- Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use by source. 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.