Portugal vs Spain: Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity
Portugal
13,080 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Spain
12,031 Gigawatt-hour
in 2025
Portugal rank
20th
Spain rank
21st
Supply, transformation and consumption of electricity over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 13,080 Gigawatt-hour against 12,031 Gigawatt-hour in Spain, a difference of 1,049 Gigawatt-hour.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,007 Gigawatt-hour | 6,026 Gigawatt-hour | 3,019 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
| 2000s | 7,451 Gigawatt-hour | 9,329 Gigawatt-hour | 1,878 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
| 2010s | 7,063 Gigawatt-hour | 14,642 Gigawatt-hour | 7,579 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
| 2020s | 11,751 Gigawatt-hour | 13,512 Gigawatt-hour | 1,761 Gigawatt-hour | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher supply, transformation and consumption of electricity, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 13,080 Gigawatt-hour against 12,031 Gigawatt-hour in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in supply, transformation and consumption of electricity between Portugal and Spain?
- 1,049 Gigawatt-hour, with Portugal 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 supply, transformation and consumption of electricity?
- Portugal ranks 20th and Spain ranks 21st 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.