Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Portugal: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
222.44 kWh per capita
in 2024
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
41st
Portugal rank
39th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,460 kWh per capita against 222.44 kWh per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), a difference of 5,238 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 24.5 times Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 43 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 106.98 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 2,960 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 131.41 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 4,407 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 184.14 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 4,681 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 213.84 kWh per capita | 5,057 kWh per capita | 4,843 kWh per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,460 kWh per capita against 222.44 kWh per capita in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
- 5,238 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 41st and Portugal ranks 39th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.