Rate of electrification in Portugal
Portugal: Rate of electrification was 12.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.7%
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
49th
of 50 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 1991
All-time low
12.1%
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Rate of electrification in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, rate of electrification in Portugal stood at 12.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Portugal peaked at 23.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2022.
Portugal ranks 49th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Rate of electrification in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.2% | — |
| 1991 | 23.8% | +24.5% |
| 1992 | 23.3% | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.1% | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -22.7% |
| 1995 | 17.5% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16.3% | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +23.8% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 19.8% | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 17.6% | -19.3% |
| 2004 | 21.2% | +20.3% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 19.4% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 17.9% | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.0% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 14.7% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 15.9% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -13.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 13.4% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 12.7% | +4.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 37% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 44% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 15.5% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 16.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.1% | 13.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 47 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
- 47 United Kingdom 14.8% compare
- 50 Greece 10.2% compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rate of electrification in Portugal?
- Rate of electrification in Portugal was 12.7% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for rate of electrification?
- Portugal ranks 49th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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