Energy imports dependency in Portugal
Portugal: Energy imports dependency was 64.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
64.5%
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
16th
of 40 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2005
All-time low
64.5%
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Energy imports dependency in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 64.5% for energy imports dependency in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Portugal peaked at 88.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.5%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 16th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.7% | 80.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.3% | 81.4% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 70.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 64.5% | 71.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 imports dependency in Portugal?
- Energy imports dependency in Portugal was 64.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.5% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for energy imports dependency?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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