Portugal vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Portugal
24.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
18th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 24.6% against 21.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.5%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 3.1% | 9.5% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 4.1% | 5.2% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 0.4% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 10.5% | 4.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 10.1% | 3.1% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 1.2% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 24.6% against 21.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 3.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Portugal ranks 18th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.