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
19th
of 50 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 19th of 50 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.
Energy imports dependency in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 83.6% | — |
| 1991 | 82.3% | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 84.1% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 82.7% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 81.3% | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 85.7% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 84.2% | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 84.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 85.3% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 84.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 83.9% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 88.6% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 84.0% | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 81.5% | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 83.6% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 73.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 72.2% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 75.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 73.9% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 65.3% | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 71.3% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 66.9% | -6.2% |
| 2024 | 64.5% | -3.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 64.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 64.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 19th out of 50 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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