Energy intensity in Portugal
Portugal: Energy intensity was 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy intensity in Portugal, 1965–2022
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per dollar.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy intensity in Portugal is 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Portugal peaked at 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.6951 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 1968.
Portugal ranks 111th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7199 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.6951 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.7317 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.8911 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8301 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9538 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9904 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9019 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.12 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9835 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9644 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8905 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9996 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8067 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.8519 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 108 Turkey 0.7797 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 109 Austria 0.7715 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 110 Italy 0.7703 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 112 Benin 0.7613 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 113 Botswana 0.7452 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 114 Liberia 0.7357 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 intensity in Portugal?
- Energy intensity in Portugal was 0.764 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1995.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6951 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1968.
- How does Portugal rank for energy intensity?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.