Germany vs Portugal: Electricity demand per person
Germany
6,188 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
5,805 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
49th
Portugal rank
52nd
Electricity demand per person over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,188 kilowatt-hours against 5,805 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 383 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,597 kilowatt-hours | 3,369 kilowatt-hours | 3,228 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,317 kilowatt-hours | 4,850 kilowatt-hours | 2,467 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,219 kilowatt-hours | 5,208 kilowatt-hours | 2,011 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,355 kilowatt-hours | 5,396 kilowatt-hours | 959.12 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 6,188 kilowatt-hours against 5,805 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Germany and Portugal?
- 383 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Germany ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 52nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand 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.