Fossil fuel supply by source in Portugal
Portugal: Fossil fuel supply by source was 40.88 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel supply by source in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel supply by source in Portugal stood at 40.88 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel supply by source in Portugal peaked at 63.39 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
That places Portugal 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.88 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 22.48 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 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
- 56 Ireland 48.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 57 South Africa 46.81 terawatt-hours compare
- 58 Slovakia 44.95 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Philippines 40.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 61 Norway 34.01 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Switzerland 30.72 terawatt-hours 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 49.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel supply by source in Portugal?
- Fossil fuel supply by source in Portugal was 40.88 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 63.39 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel supply by source recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Portugal rank for fossil fuel supply by source?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel supply by source rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.