Primary energy use in Portugal
Portugal: Primary energy use was 218.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
218.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
66th
of 219 countries
All-time high
286.38 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
42.02 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use in Portugal is 218.05 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Portugal peaked at 286.38 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.02 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Portugal 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 42.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 44.2 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1967 | 47.58 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 1968 | 49.21 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 51.96 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 65.49 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1971 | 72.55 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1972 | 78.14 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 87.36 terawatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 91.13 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 93.24 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 95.32 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 99.18 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 103.84 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 110.62 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 113.08 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 116.59 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 123.26 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 125.94 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 128.48 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 129.65 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 142.69 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1987 | 145.16 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 157.01 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 183.97 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 184.65 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 192.69 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 205.44 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 203.27 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 209.12 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 228.59 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 223.63 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 230.85 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 254.16 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 270.96 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 271.9 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 271.62 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 281.68 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 274.78 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 279 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 286.38 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 270.66 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 272.9 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 263.81 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 260.52 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 259.77 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 254 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 236.72 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 245.37 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 244.42 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 254.87 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 261.98 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 271.18 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 262.48 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 255.14 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 223.82 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 222.95 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 225.91 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 218.44 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 214.47 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 218.05 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 218.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 218.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.99 terawatt-hours | 42.02 terawatt-hours | 51.96 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 89.69 terawatt-hours | 65.49 terawatt-hours | 110.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.58 terawatt-hours | 113.08 terawatt-hours | 183.97 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 220.34 terawatt-hours | 184.65 terawatt-hours | 270.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 273.32 terawatt-hours | 260.52 terawatt-hours | 286.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.59 terawatt-hours | 236.72 terawatt-hours | 271.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 220.61 terawatt-hours | 214.47 terawatt-hours | 225.91 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 63 Libya 246.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Bahrain 244.34 terawatt-hours compare
- 65 Switzerland 243.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 198.02 terawatt-hours compare
- 68 Ecuador 197.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 69 North Korea 193.47 terawatt-hours compare
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 primary energy use in Portugal?
- Primary energy use in Portugal was 218.05 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 286.38 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.02 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for primary energy use?
- Portugal ranks 66th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.