Ireland vs Portugal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Ireland
2,126 kWh per person
in 2021
Portugal
1,895 kWh per person
in 2021
Ireland rank
12th
Portugal rank
15th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
01.0k2.0k199020052021

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,126 kWh per person against 1,895 kWh per person in Portugal, a difference of 231 kWh per person.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Ireland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s -50.31 kWh per person 82.11 kWh per person 132.42 kWh per person Portugal
2000s 313.12 kWh per person 397.85 kWh per person 84.73 kWh per person Portugal
2010s 1,376 kWh per person 1,490 kWh per person 114 kWh per person Portugal
2020s 2,307 kWh per person 1,822 kWh per person 484.26 kWh per person Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Ireland or Portugal?
Ireland, at 2,126 kWh per person against 1,895 kWh per person in Portugal as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Ireland and Portugal?
231 kWh per person, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Ireland ranks 12th and Portugal ranks 15th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.