Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Portugal
Portugal: Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country was 14,356 Gigawatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14,356 Gigawatt-hour
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
19th
of 51 countries
All-time high
14,356 Gigawatt-hour
in 2024
All-time low
1,712 Gigawatt-hour
in 1991
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Gigawatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Portugal stood at 14,356 Gigawatt-hour. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Portugal peaked at 14,356 Gigawatt-hour in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,712 Gigawatt-hour, in 1991.
Portugal ranks 19th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Gigawatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,733 Gigawatt-hour | — |
| 1991 | 1,712 Gigawatt-hour | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,538 Gigawatt-hour | +48.2% |
| 1993 | 2,077 Gigawatt-hour | -18.2% |
| 1994 | 2,257 Gigawatt-hour | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2,655 Gigawatt-hour | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 4,116 Gigawatt-hour | +55.0% |
| 1997 | 5,376 Gigawatt-hour | +30.6% |
| 1998 | 3,974 Gigawatt-hour | -26.1% |
| 1999 | 3,628 Gigawatt-hour | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 4,698 Gigawatt-hour | +29.5% |
| 2001 | 3,741 Gigawatt-hour | -20.4% |
| 2002 | 5,329 Gigawatt-hour | +42.4% |
| 2003 | 5,898 Gigawatt-hour | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 8,612 Gigawatt-hour | +46.0% |
| 2005 | 9,626 Gigawatt-hour | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 8,624 Gigawatt-hour | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 9,641 Gigawatt-hour | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 10,744 Gigawatt-hour | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 7,598 Gigawatt-hour | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 5,814 Gigawatt-hour | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 6,742 Gigawatt-hour | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 10,766 Gigawatt-hour | +59.7% |
| 2013 | 8,100 Gigawatt-hour | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 7,247 Gigawatt-hour | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 8,077 Gigawatt-hour | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 4,616 Gigawatt-hour | -42.9% |
| 2017 | 5,506 Gigawatt-hour | +19.3% |
| 2018 | 5,668 Gigawatt-hour | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 8,099 Gigawatt-hour | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 7,553 Gigawatt-hour | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 9,544 Gigawatt-hour | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 12,315 Gigawatt-hour | +29.0% |
| 2023 | 13,656 Gigawatt-hour | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 14,356 Gigawatt-hour | +5.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 14,356 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,210 Gigawatt-hour, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 14,356 Gigawatt-hour is above the median for high income countries, which is 14,354 Gigawatt-hour, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,007 Gigawatt-hour | 1,712 Gigawatt-hour | 5,376 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,451 Gigawatt-hour | 3,741 Gigawatt-hour | 10,744 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,063 Gigawatt-hour | 4,616 Gigawatt-hour | 10,766 Gigawatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,485 Gigawatt-hour | 7,553 Gigawatt-hour | 14,356 Gigawatt-hour | 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 imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Portugal?
- Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country in Portugal was 14,356 Gigawatt-hour in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14,356 Gigawatt-hour in 2024.
- What is the lowest imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,712 Gigawatt-hour in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country?
- Portugal ranks 19th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. 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 Imports of electricity and derived heat by partner country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat).