Electricity as a share of primary energy in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 23.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Portugal, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Portugal is 23.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Portugal peaked at 23.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1987.
That places Portugal 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.6% | — |
| 1986 | 14.3% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 13.9% | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 14.0% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 15.3% | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 15.4% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 14.3% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 15.2% | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.4% | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 14.7% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 15.2% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 17.0% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 16.2% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 17.9% | +11.3% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 20.5% | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 21.2% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 20.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 22.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 20.5% | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +4.3% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | +6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.2% | 13.9% | 14.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 19.2% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 20.5% | 23.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Portugal?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Portugal was 23.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1987.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.