New Zealand vs Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables
New Zealand
38.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
41.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand rank
36th
Portugal rank
33rd
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- New Zealand
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 41.39 terawatt-hours against 38.37 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 3.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 52 shared years of data; in 1974 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.05 terawatt-hours | 8.73 terawatt-hours | 9.31 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 13.86 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 27.31 terawatt-hours | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 16.47 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 28.05 terawatt-hours | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 13.9 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 34.2 terawatt-hours | 26.89 terawatt-hours | 7.31 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 37.15 terawatt-hours | 34.21 terawatt-hours | 2.94 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, New Zealand or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 41.39 terawatt-hours against 38.37 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between New Zealand and Portugal?
- 3.02 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- New Zealand ranks 36th and Portugal ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.