Italy vs Portugal: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Italy
5,178 kWh per capita
in 2025
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
Italy rank
42nd
Portugal rank
39th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,460 kWh per capita against 5,178 kWh per capita in Italy, a difference of 282 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 151 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,551 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 1,484 kWh per capita | Italy |
| 2000s | 5,590 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 1,052 kWh per capita | Italy |
| 2010s | 5,248 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 382.36 kWh per capita | Italy |
| 2020s | 5,140 kWh per capita | 5,124 kWh per capita | 15.18 kWh per capita | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,460 kWh per capita against 5,178 kWh per capita in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Italy and Portugal?
- 282 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Italy ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 39th of 151 countries.
- 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.