Number of people with and without electricity access in Portugal
Portugal: Number of people with and without electricity access was 10.69 million people in 2024. ▬ Flat
Number of people with and without electricity access in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people with and without electricity access in Portugal is 10.69 million people, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Portugal peaked at 10.69 million people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.95 million people, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 76th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Portugal, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.98 million people | — |
| 1991 | 9.96 million people | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 9.95 million people | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.96 million people | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.99 million people | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.03 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.06 million people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 10.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 10.16 million people | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.22 million people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 10.29 million people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.36 million people | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 10.42 million people | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10.46 million people | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.48 million people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10.50 million people | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.52 million people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10.54 million people | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.56 million people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 10.57 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 10.57 million people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 10.56 million people | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 10.51 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 10.46 million people | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 10.40 million people | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 10.36 million people | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 10.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 10.30 million people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 10.28 million people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.29 million people | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.30 million people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 10.36 million people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10.43 million people | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 10.58 million people | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 10.69 million people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.04 million people | 9.95 million people | 10.22 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.47 million people | 10.29 million people | 10.57 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.41 million people | 10.28 million people | 10.57 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.47 million people | 10.30 million people | 10.69 million people | 5 |
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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 number of people with and without electricity access in Portugal?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Portugal was 10.69 million people in 2024, according to Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 10.69 million people in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.95 million people in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Portugal ranks 76th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Data compiled from multiple sources by the World Bank – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Access to electricity means having an electricity source that can provide very basic lighting, and charge a phone or power a radio for 4 hours per day.