Energy efficiency in Portugal
Portugal: Energy efficiency was 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy efficiency in Portugal, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, energy efficiency in Portugal stood at 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Portugal peaked at 24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2020.
Portugal ranks 17th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 23.6 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.84 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 20.68 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 22.81 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.26 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 14 Norway 25.31 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Hungary 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Greece 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Bulgaria 16.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Denmark 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Serbia 15.38 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy efficiency in Portugal?
- Energy efficiency in Portugal was 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 24.85 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for energy efficiency?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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