Democratic Republic of Congo vs Portugal: Electricity generation from hydropower
Democratic Republic of Congo
13.4 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal
15.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Portugal rank
37th
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 15.18 terawatt-hours against 13.4 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.78 terawatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 terawatt-hours | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 8.93 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 2.48 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13.12 terawatt-hours | 11.49 terawatt-hours | 1.63 terawatt-hours | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Democratic Republic of Congo or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 15.18 terawatt-hours against 13.4 terawatt-hours in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 1.78 terawatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Portugal ranks 37th of 215 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. 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.