Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Portugal
1,895 kWh per person
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,743 kWh per person
in 2021
Portugal rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
17th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,895 kWh per person against 1,743 kWh per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 152 kWh per person.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 82.11 kWh per person 5.47 kWh per person 76.64 kWh per person Portugal
2000s 397.85 kWh per person 182.55 kWh per person 215.3 kWh per person Portugal
2010s 1,490 kWh per person 1,011 kWh per person 478.88 kWh per person Portugal
2020s 1,822 kWh per person 1,829 kWh per person 7 kWh per person United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 1,895 kWh per person against 1,743 kWh per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
152 kWh per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Portugal ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 17th 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.