Portugal vs Spain: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Portugal
5,460 kWh per capita
in 2025
Spain
5,337 kWh per capita
in 2025
Portugal rank
39th
Spain rank
41st
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,460 kWh per capita against 5,337 kWh per capita in Spain, a difference of 123 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st of 151 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,067 kWh per capita | 3,978 kWh per capita | 910.88 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,538 kWh per capita | 5,768 kWh per capita | 1,230 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2010s | 4,865 kWh per capita | 5,521 kWh per capita | 655.81 kWh per capita | Spain |
| 2020s | 5,124 kWh per capita | 5,193 kWh per capita | 68.31 kWh per capita | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 5,460 kWh per capita against 5,337 kWh per capita in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Portugal and Spain?
- 123 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Portugal ranks 39th and Spain ranks 41st 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.