Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Portugal

Portugal: Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) was 22.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.2 DB16-20 methodology
Change on year
down 11.9%
World rank
40th
of 187 countries
All-time high
29.6 DB16-20 methodology
in 2015
All-time low
17.4 DB16-20 methodology
in 2017
Years of data
6
2014–2019

Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Portugal, 2014–2019

01020302014201620192014: 27.7 DB16-20 methodology2015: 29.6 DB16-20 methodology2016: 18.3 DB16-20 methodology2017: 17.4 DB16-20 methodology2018: 25.2 DB16-20 methodology2019: 22.2 DB16-20 methodology

Source: World Bank. Measured in DB16-20 methodology.

Analysis

The most recent figure for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Portugal is 22.2 DB16-20 methodology, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 11.9% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.

Portugal ranks 40th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology) in Portugal, 2014 to 2019.
Year DB16-20 methodology Change
2014 27.7 DB16-20 methodology
2015 29.6 DB16-20 methodology +6.9%
2016 18.3 DB16-20 methodology -38.2%
2017 17.4 DB16-20 methodology -4.9%
2018 25.2 DB16-20 methodology +44.8%
2019 22.2 DB16-20 methodology -11.9%

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 37 Ghana 23.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
  2. 38 Timor-Leste 23.4 DB16-20 methodology compare
  3. 39 Belize 22.6 DB16-20 methodology compare
  4. 41 Fiji 21.8 DB16-20 methodology compare
  5. 42 Pakistan 21.7 DB16-20 methodology compare
  6. 42 Kenya 21.7 DB16-20 methodology compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Portugal?
Getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) in Portugal was 22.2 DB16-20 methodology in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 29.6 DB16-20 methodology in 2015.
What is the lowest getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4 DB16-20 methodology in 2017.
How does Portugal rank for getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh)?
Portugal ranks 40th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is getting electricity: price of electricity (us cents per kwh) rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Getting electricity: Price of electricity (US cents per kWh) (DB16-20 methodology)
Unit
DB16-20 methodology
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 1,122 data points, 2014–2019
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The price of electricity is measured in U.S. cents per kWh. A monthly electricity consumption is assumed, for which a bill is then computed for a warehouse based in the largest business city of the economy for the month of March. The bill is then expressed back as a unit of kWh. The index is computed based on the methodology in the DB16-20 studies.