Total electricity output in Portugal
Portugal: Total electricity output was 51,281 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total electricity output in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 51,281 GWh for total electricity output in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Portugal peaked at 53,691 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28,342 GWh, in 1990.
That places Portugal 53rd out of 228 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,353 GWh | 28,342 GWh | 42,914 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,316 GWh | 43,372 GWh | 49,482 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,822 GWh | 45,576 GWh | 53,691 GWh | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total electricity output in Portugal?
- Total electricity output in Portugal was 51,281 GWh in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest total electricity output recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 53,691 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,342 GWh in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for total electricity output?
- Portugal ranks 53rd out of 228 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants