Portugal vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

Portugal
1,895 kWh per person
in 2021
United States of America
1,845 kWh per person
in 2021
Portugal rank
15th
United States of America rank
16th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 1,895 kWh per person against 1,845 kWh per person in United States of America, a difference of 50 kWh per person.

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

Portugal ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 82.11 kWh per person 192.04 kWh per person 109.93 kWh per person United States of America
2000s 397.85 kWh per person 336.43 kWh per person 61.42 kWh per person Portugal
2010s 1,490 kWh per person 997.93 kWh per person 492.04 kWh per person Portugal
2020s 1,822 kWh per person 1,737 kWh per person 85.07 kWh per person Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 1,895 kWh per person against 1,845 kWh per person in United States of America as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between Portugal and United States of America?
50 kWh per person, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
Portugal ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 16th 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.