Ecuador vs Portugal: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Ecuador
1,559 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
1,458 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Ecuador rank
28th
Portugal rank
30th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Ecuador
- Portugal
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1,559 kilowatt-hours against 1,458 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 101 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Ecuador ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.47 kilowatt-hours | 594.24 kilowatt-hours | 539.77 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 77.68 kilowatt-hours | 842.7 kilowatt-hours | 765.02 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 306.01 kilowatt-hours | 846.37 kilowatt-hours | 540.36 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 513.56 kilowatt-hours | 978.26 kilowatt-hours | 464.7 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 577.42 kilowatt-hours | 952.91 kilowatt-hours | 375.49 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 902 kilowatt-hours | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 192.16 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,412 kilowatt-hours | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 248.97 kilowatt-hours | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Ecuador or Portugal?
- Ecuador, at 1,559 kilowatt-hours against 1,458 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Ecuador and Portugal?
- 101 kilowatt-hours, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Ecuador ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 30th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.