France vs Portugal: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity
France
14,264 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Portugal
13,080 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
France rank
17th
Portugal rank
20th
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity over time
- France
- Portugal
How they compare
France currently reports 14,264 Gigawatt-hour against 13,080 Gigawatt-hour in Portugal, a difference of 1,184 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes France's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 51 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,458 Gigawatt-hour | 3,007 Gigawatt-hour | 1,451 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2000s | 8,203 Gigawatt-hour | 7,451 Gigawatt-hour | 752.1 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2010s | 14,088 Gigawatt-hour | 7,063 Gigawatt-hour | 7,024 Gigawatt-hour | France |
| 2020s | 25,189 Gigawatt-hour | 11,751 Gigawatt-hour | 13,438 Gigawatt-hour | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher supply, transformation and consumption of electricity, France or Portugal?
- France, at 14,264 Gigawatt-hour against 13,080 Gigawatt-hour in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in supply, transformation and consumption of electricity between France and Portugal?
- 1,184 Gigawatt-hour, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do France and Portugal rank globally for supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
- France ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 20th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.