IDA only vs Portugal: Electric power consumption
IDA only
344.36 kWh per capita
in 2023
Portugal
5,294 kWh per capita
in 2024
IDA only rank
36th
Portugal rank
37th
Electric power consumption over time
- IDA only
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,294 kWh per capita against 344.36 kWh per capita in IDA only, a difference of 4,950 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 15.4 times IDA only's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 41 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA only | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.88 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 2,919 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 196.6 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 4,342 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 269.97 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 4,595 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 331.8 kWh per capita | 4,998 kWh per capita | 4,666 kWh per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, IDA only or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,294 kWh per capita against 344.36 kWh per capita in IDA only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between IDA only and Portugal?
- 4,950 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do IDA only and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- IDA only ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 37th of 41 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.