Denmark vs Portugal: Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant

Denmark
5,817 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
Portugal
7,463 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
Denmark rank
20th
Portugal rank
18th

Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant over time

  • Denmark
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 7,463 Gigawatt-hour against 5,817 Gigawatt-hour in Denmark, a difference of 1,646 Gigawatt-hour.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 52 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 1,354 Gigawatt-hour 2,840 Gigawatt-hour 1,486 Gigawatt-hour Portugal
2000s 2,589 Gigawatt-hour 5,492 Gigawatt-hour 2,903 Gigawatt-hour Portugal
2010s 2,622 Gigawatt-hour 7,696 Gigawatt-hour 5,074 Gigawatt-hour Portugal
2020s 4,634 Gigawatt-hour 7,929 Gigawatt-hour 3,295 Gigawatt-hour Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant, Denmark or Portugal?
Portugal, at 7,463 Gigawatt-hour against 5,817 Gigawatt-hour in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant between Denmark and Portugal?
1,646 Gigawatt-hour, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant?
Denmark ranks 20th and Portugal ranks 18th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production of electricity and heat by autoproducers and type of plant
Unit
Gigawatt-hour
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
54 places, 1,732 data points, 1990–2024
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