Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal
Portugal: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was -0.5683 terawatt-hours in 2025. β Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal, 1966β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Portugal recorded -0.5683 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal peaked at 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -9.18 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Portugal 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6393 terawatt-hours | -0.1839 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4835 terawatt-hours | -1.64 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4171 terawatt-hours | -6.4 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3895 terawatt-hours | -5.03 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -5.83 terawatt-hours | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -9.18 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -3.78 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Portugal was -0.5683 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.18 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Portugal ranks 62nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.