Poland vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from gas
Poland
14.3%
in 2025
Portugal
16.4%
in 2025
Poland rank
83rd
Portugal rank
80th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 16.4% against 14.3% in Poland, a difference of 2.1%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Poland ahead.
Poland ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 80th of 206 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.4% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 24.1% | 21.9% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 24.3% | 19.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 25.7% | 15.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 16.4% against 14.3% in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Poland and Portugal?
- 2.1%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Poland ranks 83rd 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.