Portugal vs Spain: Share of electricity generation from oil
Portugal
2.6%
in 2025
Spain
3.5%
in 2025
Portugal rank
124th
Spain rank
121st
Share of electricity generation from oil over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.5% against 2.6% in Portugal, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 124th and Spain ranks 121st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.3% | 8.7% | 20.6% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 9.5% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 6.0% | 2.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 4.0% | 1.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.5% against 2.6% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Portugal ranks 124th and Spain ranks 121st of 208 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 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.