Vision | Estonia is the least dependent country on imported energy and Portugal is in 11th place
Estonia is the European Union (EU) country least dependent on energy administration and Malta, Cyprus and Luxembourg lead, while Portugal is in 11th place, according to data compiled by Pordata, reported to 2020.
“In 2020, Malta, Cyprus and Luxembourg were the most dependent countries (more than 90% of imported energy). The least dependent country was Estonia (11%), indicated, in a statement, the statistical database of the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation.
Portugal ranked 11th (65%), above the EU average (58%), considering the 27 Member States, having been decreasing its dependence since 2000 (85%).
With regard to the price of energy, in 2021, the Portuguese paid the 6th most expensive price in the EU27, while industry paid the 14th highest.
With regard to natural gas, canceling out the difference in the cost of living in the various countries, Portuguese families paid the second most expensive price in the EU and industry the 18th.
In 2020, Portugal imported 3,712,686 tons of oil, from Spain (57%), Russia (15%) and the USA (10%).
5,600 million normal meters (Nm3%), USA originating in Nigeria (54 USA (19%), Russia (%) and Algeria (9%).
Spain produced (1 equivalent in 2020, 57.8 million tons of oil (toe) of energy, with France (21%), Germany7%), Poland (10%), Italy (7%), and Sweden ( 6%) were the most.
In turn, primary energy consumption in the EU was 10% in 2020, compared to 1990, and only in the 27 countries this consumption, including Portugal (29%).
However, since 2005 there has been a decline, with 19.5 million toe consumed in 2020, below the proposed target for 2020 of 22.5 million toe.
Between 1990 and 2020, EU energy consumption at 5% final consumption.
“Of the 27 EU countries, 11 have increased this consumption. Portugal was the 6th country with the highest increase in final energy consumption (26%), although 2007 is on a downward trend. 17.4 million toe Nessep, he indicated.
Portugal increased its energy energy in 1995, since with Europe.
According to the data, electricity in Portugal was 6 energy with 60 million euros of energy generated for every 7 million euros of energy generated, while at 6, at European level, it was 6.00.
The carbon intensity of the economy, in turn, has been declining since 1995 in the EU, a trend that was also followed by Portugal.
Sweden is the country with the highest carbon efficiency and Bulgaria the worst.
In the EU renewable, in 220, 41% of primary and renewable energy for 22% of energy consumed.
“Portugal was the third country in the European Union that produced the most renewable energy in terms of total energy produced (98%). Portugal was the fifth country in the European Union that consumes the most renewable energy in terms of total final energy consumption (34%)”, he added.
Germany was the largest supplier for the production of primary energy through renewable sources, with a fifth of the total energy of European countries.
This year, renewable energy production in the EU was strong between biomass (57%), wind (15%), hydro (13%), solar (7%) and geothermal (3%).
In Portugal, the highlight was also for biomass (51%), followed by wind and hydro (both with 16%), solar (4%) and geothermal (3%).
PE // CSJ