Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Electric power consumption
Portugal
5,294 kWh per capita
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
376.79 kWh per capita
in 2023
Portugal rank
37th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
34th
Electric power consumption over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,294 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 4,917 kWh per capita.
That makes Portugal's figure about 14.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th of 151 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,067 kWh per capita | 452.16 kWh per capita | 2,615 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,538 kWh per capita | 452.12 kWh per capita | 4,086 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,865 kWh per capita | 430.45 kWh per capita | 4,435 kWh per capita | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,998 kWh per capita | 385.95 kWh per capita | 4,612 kWh per capita | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Portugal, at 5,294 kWh per capita against 376.79 kWh per capita in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 4,917 kWh per capita, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Portugal ranks 37th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 34th 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.