Portugal vs Pre-demographic dividend: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
260.69 kWh per capita
in 2024
Portugal rank
39th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
40th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Portugal
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,460 kWh per capita against 260.69 kWh per capita in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 5,199 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 20.9 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 39th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 151 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,067 kWh per capita | 160.04 kWh per capita | 2,907 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,538 kWh per capita | 167.3 kWh per capita | 4,371 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,865 kWh per capita | 221.77 kWh per capita | 4,644 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,057 kWh per capita | 248.46 kWh per capita | 4,809 kWh per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Portugal or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Portugal, at 5,460 kWh per capita against 260.69 kWh per capita in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Portugal and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 5,199 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 40th 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.