Portugal vs Spain: Electric power consumption
Portugal
5,294 kWh per capita
in 2024
Spain
5,196 kWh per capita
in 2024
Portugal rank
37th
Spain rank
39th
Electric power consumption over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,294 kWh per capita against 5,196 kWh per capita in Spain, a difference of 98 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 39th of 150 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 | 5,057 kWh per capita | 5,164 kWh per capita | 106.66 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 5,294 kWh per capita against 5,196 kWh per capita in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Portugal and Spain?
- 98 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Spain ranks 39th of 150 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.