Italy vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from oil
Italy
2.6%
in 2025
Portugal
2.6%
in 2025
Italy rank
130th
Portugal rank
128th
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2.6% against 2.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 128th of 213 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 29.3% | 20.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 15.0% | 7.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.6% | 3.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 2.8% | 1.5% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2.6% against 2.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Italy ranks 130th and Portugal ranks 128th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from oil. 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.