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Electricity demand in Portugal

Portugal: Electricity demand was 60.44 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
60.44 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
51st
of 214 countries
All-time high
60.44 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
28.37 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity demand in Portugal, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 28.4 terawatt-hours1991: 29.8 terawatt-hours1992: 30.8 terawatt-hours1993: 31 terawatt-hours1994: 32 terawatt-hours1995: 33.8 terawatt-hours1996: 35.3 terawatt-hours1997: 36.8 terawatt-hours1998: 39 terawatt-hours1999: 41.9 terawatt-hours2000: 44.1 terawatt-hours2001: 46.3 terawatt-hours2002: 47.5 terawatt-hours2003: 49.2 terawatt-hours2004: 51.2 terawatt-hours2005: 52.8 terawatt-hours2006: 53.8 terawatt-hours2007: 54.2 terawatt-hours2008: 54.8 terawatt-hours2009: 54.2 terawatt-hours2010: 56.1 terawatt-hours2011: 54.6 terawatt-hours2012: 53.3 terawatt-hours2013: 53.1 terawatt-hours2014: 52.7 terawatt-hours2015: 53.4 terawatt-hours2016: 54 terawatt-hours2017: 54.9 terawatt-hours2018: 55.7 terawatt-hours2019: 55 terawatt-hours2020: 52.9 terawatt-hours2021: 54 terawatt-hours2022: 55.6 terawatt-hours2023: 56.4 terawatt-hours2024: 57.7 terawatt-hours2025: 60.4 terawatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity demand in Portugal is 60.44 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand in Portugal peaked at 60.44 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28.37 terawatt-hours, in 1990.

Portugal ranks 51st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.88 terawatt-hours 28.37 terawatt-hours 41.88 terawatt-hours 10
2000s 50.8 terawatt-hours 44.14 terawatt-hours 54.77 terawatt-hours 10
2010s 54.28 terawatt-hours 52.7 terawatt-hours 56.1 terawatt-hours 10
2020s 56.16 terawatt-hours 52.85 terawatt-hours 60.44 terawatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 48 Czechia 68.04 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 49 Switzerland 65.12 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 50 Peru 60.47 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 51 Singapore 60.44 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 53 Qatar 56.18 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 54 Greece 55.56 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand in Portugal?
Electricity demand in Portugal was 60.44 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 60.44 terawatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 28.37 terawatt-hours in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for electricity demand?
Portugal ranks 51st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity demand rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.