Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Portugal
Portugal: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 310.1 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 310.1 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Portugal peaked at 397.88 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 262.39 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
That places Portugal 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.48 terawatt-hours | 287.05 terawatt-hours | 353.05 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 367.1 terawatt-hours | 340.38 terawatt-hours | 397.88 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 286.07 terawatt-hours | 262.39 terawatt-hours | 326.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.1 terawatt-hours | 310.1 terawatt-hours | 310.1 terawatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Portugal?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Portugal was 310.1 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 397.88 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 262.39 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.