Portugal vs Russian Federation: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Portugal
1,458 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russian Federation
1,387 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
30th
Russian Federation rank
32nd
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- Portugal
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,458 kilowatt-hours against 1,387 kilowatt-hours in Russian Federation, a difference of 71 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russian Federation ahead.
Portugal ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 32nd of 211 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 928.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,106 kilowatt-hours | 177.09 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 978.26 kilowatt-hours | 1,123 kilowatt-hours | 144.37 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 952.91 kilowatt-hours | 1,168 kilowatt-hours | 215.2 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 1,219 kilowatt-hours | 124.65 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 1,417 kilowatt-hours | 253.8 kilowatt-hours | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, Portugal or Russian Federation?
- Portugal, at 1,458 kilowatt-hours against 1,387 kilowatt-hours in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between Portugal and Russian Federation?
- 71 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russian Federation?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Russian Federation rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Portugal ranks 30th and Russian Federation ranks 32nd of 211 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 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.