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
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.
Electricity demand in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.37 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 29.81 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 30.82 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 31.01 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.01 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 33.82 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 35.31 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 36.79 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 39.02 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 1999 | 41.88 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 44.14 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2001 | 46.3 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 47.45 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 49.18 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 51.16 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 52.83 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 53.84 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 54.2 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 54.77 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 54.16 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 56.1 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 54.59 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 53.33 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 53.13 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.7 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.41 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.96 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 54.91 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 55.69 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 55 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 52.85 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 53.97 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 55.58 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 56.37 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 57.74 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 60.44 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 60.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.53 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 60.44 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.64 terawatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours.