Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 3.68 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.68 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
31st
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.3 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.113 terawatt-hours
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3.68 terawatt-hours for electricity production in the united kingdom in 2025.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Portugal peaked at 4.3 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.113 terawatt-hours, in 1972.
Portugal ranks 31st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.207 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.192 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.228 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.186 terawatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 0.143 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 1974 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.236 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.234 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.232 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.258 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.311 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.353 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.405 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.373 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.548 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1986 | 0.606 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.614 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.653 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.661 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.69 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 0.88 terawatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.9 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.96 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 terawatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.09 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2001 | 1.45 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 1.79 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 2.81 terawatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.25 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.26 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 3.3 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3.24 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.44 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.58 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.3 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 4.01 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 3.95 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 8.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.68 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.77 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +77.0% | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2214 terawatt-hours | 0.192 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2012 terawatt-hours | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.258 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4844 terawatt-hours | 0.311 terawatt-hours | 0.661 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.969 terawatt-hours | 0.69 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.74 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.25 terawatt-hours | 2.81 terawatt-hours | 3.58 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.02 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 4.3 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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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 production in the united kingdom in Portugal?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Portugal was 3.68 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.113 terawatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Portugal ranks 31st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.