Germany vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from gas
Germany
16.5%
in 2025
Portugal
16.4%
in 2025
Germany rank
78th
Portugal rank
80th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 2.4% | 5.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 24.1% | 12.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 24.3% | 11.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 25.7% | 10.1% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Germany ranks 78th and Portugal ranks 80th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.