Electricity generation in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation was 51.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.13 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
56th
of 214 countries
All-time high
59.05 terawatt-hours
in 2016
All-time low
18.9 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation in Portugal, 1985–2025
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 in Portugal is 51.13 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.2% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Portugal peaked at 59.05 terawatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.9 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Portugal 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18.9 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 20.36 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 20.14 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 22.49 terawatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 25.81 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 28.33 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 29.72 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 29.48 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 30.84 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 31.12 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 32.91 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 34.2 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 33.89 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 38.75 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 42.74 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2000 | 43.21 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 46.06 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 45.55 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 46.39 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 44.68 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 46.01 terawatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 48.4 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 46.71 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 45.34 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 49.38 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 53.48 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 51.78 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 45.44 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2013 | 50.35 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 51.8 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 51.14 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 59.05 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2017 | 57.59 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.35 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 51.6 terawatt-hours | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 51.39 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 49.22 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 46.33 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 46.14 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 47.27 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 51.13 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 51.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.95 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 51.13 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.62 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.54 terawatt-hours | 18.9 terawatt-hours | 25.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 33.2 terawatt-hours | 28.33 terawatt-hours | 42.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.17 terawatt-hours | 43.21 terawatt-hours | 49.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.06 terawatt-hours | 45.44 terawatt-hours | 59.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.58 terawatt-hours | 46.14 terawatt-hours | 51.39 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 in Portugal?
- Electricity generation in Portugal was 51.13 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 recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 59.05 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation?
- Portugal ranks 56th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.