Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal
Portugal: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 40.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal, 1980–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal is 40.88 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal peaked at 63.39 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Portugal ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | +698.8% |
| 1999 | 22.48 terawatt-hours | +179.6% |
| 2000 | 23.09 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 25.75 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 31.32 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2003 | 30.2 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 37.83 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 2005 | 42.88 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 41.18 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 43.89 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 48.02 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 47.69 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 51.89 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 52.54 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 45.55 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 43.18 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 41.26 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 48.2 terawatt-hours | +16.8% |
| 2016 | 50.74 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 63.39 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 57.99 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 61.35 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 60.37 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.11 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 55.89 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 44.7 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2024 | 36.84 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 2025 | 40.88 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 40.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 40.88 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +698.8% | 1.01 terawatt-hours | 8.04 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +179.6% | 8.04 terawatt-hours | 22.48 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 22.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.19 terawatt-hours | 23.09 terawatt-hours | 48.02 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.61 terawatt-hours | 41.26 terawatt-hours | 63.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.47 terawatt-hours | 36.84 terawatt-hours | 60.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Portugal was 40.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.39 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Portugal rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.