IDA total vs Portugal: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
IDA total
372.3 kWh per capita
in 2024
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
IDA total rank
37th
Portugal rank
39th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- IDA total
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,460 kWh per capita against 372.3 kWh per capita in IDA total, a difference of 5,088 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 14.7 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th 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 | IDA total | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 219.63 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 2,847 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 250.58 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 4,288 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 307.24 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 4,558 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 366.25 kWh per capita | 5,057 kWh per capita | 4,691 kWh per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, IDA total or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,460 kWh per capita against 372.3 kWh per capita in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between IDA total and Portugal?
- 5,088 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do IDA total and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- IDA total ranks 37th 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.