Germany vs Portugal: Hydropower generation by region
Germany
16.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
14.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Portugal rank
29th
Hydropower generation by region over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.9 terawatt-hours against 14.87 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 2.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | 8.49 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 19.06 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 10.64 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 19 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 9.15 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 21.12 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 11.17 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 20.09 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 12.06 terawatt-hours | 7.16 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher hydropower generation by region, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 16.9 terawatt-hours against 14.87 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in hydropower generation by region between Germany and Portugal?
- 2.03 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for hydropower generation by region?
- Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.