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

01234196519952025

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 28 Austria 4.66 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 29 Guatemala 3.84 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 30 Belgium 3.77 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 32 Australia 3.04 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 33 Uruguay 2.97 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 34 Argentina 2.95 terawatt-hours compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production in the United Kingdom
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.