IDA total vs Portugal: Electric power consumption
IDA total
374.93 kWh per capita
in 2023
Portugal
5,294 kWh per capita
in 2024
IDA total rank
37th
Portugal rank
37th
Electric power consumption over time
- IDA total
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,294 kWh per capita against 374.93 kWh per capita in IDA total, a difference of 4,919 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 14.1 times IDA total's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 37th 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 | 223.34 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 2,843 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 252.21 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 4,286 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 308.97 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 4,556 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 367.33 kWh per capita | 4,998 kWh per capita | 4,631 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 5,294 kWh per capita against 374.93 kWh per capita in IDA total as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between IDA total and Portugal?
- 4,919 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do IDA total and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- IDA total ranks 37th and Portugal ranks 37th 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.