Belgium vs Portugal: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Belgium
2,056 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
2,164 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 2,164 kilowatt-hours against 2,056 kilowatt-hours in Belgium, a difference of 108 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9891 kilowatt-hours | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | 2.17 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.86 kilowatt-hours | 231.5 kilowatt-hours | 200.64 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 677.23 kilowatt-hours | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | 497.9 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,783 kilowatt-hours | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | 45.52 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Belgium or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 2,164 kilowatt-hours against 2,056 kilowatt-hours in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Belgium and Portugal?
- 108 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Belgium ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 212 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 solar and wind 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.