Portugal vs Zambia: Electricity generation from hydropower
Portugal
15.18 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zambia
17 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Portugal rank
36th
Zambia rank
33rd
Electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 17 terawatt-hours against 15.18 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 1.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Zambia ranks 33rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.96 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
| 2020s | 11.49 terawatt-hours | 16.01 terawatt-hours | 4.52 terawatt-hours | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower, Portugal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 17 terawatt-hours against 15.18 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower between Portugal and Zambia?
- 1.82 terawatt-hours, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Zambia 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 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.