Least developed countries vs Portugal: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Least developed countries
289.56 kWh per capita
in 2024
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
39th
Portugal rank
39th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Least developed countries
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,460 kWh per capita against 289.56 kWh per capita in Least developed countries, a difference of 5,170 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 18.9 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Least developed countries ranks 39th 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 | Least developed countries | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.37 kWh per capita | 3,067 kWh per capita | 3,000 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 110.83 kWh per capita | 4,538 kWh per capita | 4,428 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 203.06 kWh per capita | 4,865 kWh per capita | 4,662 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 277.67 kWh per capita | 5,057 kWh per capita | 4,780 kWh per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Least developed countries or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,460 kWh per capita against 289.56 kWh per capita in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 5,170 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Least developed countries and Portugal rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Least developed countries ranks 39th 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.