Electricity generation from gas in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from gas was 8.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from gas in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Portugal is 8.39 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.0% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Portugal peaked at 18.89 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 63rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | +2144.4% |
| 1999 | 8.07 terawatt-hours | +299.5% |
| 2000 | 7.14 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 7.21 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 9.04 terawatt-hours | +25.4% |
| 2003 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 11.69 terawatt-hours | +51.0% |
| 2005 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 13.12 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 14.71 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 14.9 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 14.92 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.67 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 7.23 terawatt-hours | -32.2% |
| 2014 | 6.83 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.56 terawatt-hours | +54.6% |
| 2016 | 12.58 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 18.89 terawatt-hours | +50.2% |
| 2018 | 15.61 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 17.26 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2020 | 17.6 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 15.57 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 17.39 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 10.42 terawatt-hours | -40.1% |
| 2024 | 5.63 terawatt-hours | -46.0% |
| 2025 | 8.39 terawatt-hours | +49.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 8.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 8.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from gas in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +2144.4% | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 2.02 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +299.5% | 2.02 terawatt-hours | 8.07 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 8.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.18 terawatt-hours | 7.14 terawatt-hours | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 terawatt-hours | 6.83 terawatt-hours | 18.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.5 terawatt-hours | 5.63 terawatt-hours | 17.6 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 generation from gas in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from gas in Portugal was 8.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18.89 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Portugal ranks 63rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.