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.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 287.05 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 289.01 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 300.27 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 328 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 353.05 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 362.93 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 368.43 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 368.07 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 365.75 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 371.92 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 397.88 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 368.8 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 363.04 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 363.82 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 340.38 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 326.05 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 304.68 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 277.93 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 265 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 262.39 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 278.51 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 277.97 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 281.1 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 290.14 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 296.95 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 310.1 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 310.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 62% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 310.1 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 64% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.
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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.