Energy self-reliance in Portugal
Portugal: Energy self-reliance was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Energy self-reliance in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2024, energy self-reliance in Portugal stood at 28.1%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy self-reliance in Portugal peaked at 28.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Energy self-reliance in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.2% | — |
| 1991 | 16.4% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 14.5% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 13.0% | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 15.9% | +22.6% |
| 1997 | 15.0% | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 14.3% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 12.7% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 11.6% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 14.3% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | +10.4% |
| 2008 | 15.4% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 17.4% | +12.4% |
| 2010 | 20.6% | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 19.5% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | -18.9% |
| 2016 | 20.5% | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -15.3% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 21.4% | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 24.0% | +12.0% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 26.8% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 28.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 28.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 31.5%, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 11.6% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 17.3% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 23.7% | 28.1% | 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 self-reliance in Portugal?
- Energy self-reliance in Portugal was 28.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy self-reliance recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 28.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest energy self-reliance recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for energy self-reliance?
- Portugal ranks 22nd out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy self-reliance rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy self-reliance. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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