Greece vs Portugal: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Greece
2,498 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
2,164 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece rank
9th
Portugal rank
12th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 2,498 kilowatt-hours against 2,164 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 334 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.15 kilowatt-hours | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | 0.9916 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
| 2000s | 123.83 kilowatt-hours | 231.5 kilowatt-hours | 107.67 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 705.82 kilowatt-hours | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | 469.31 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,886 kilowatt-hours | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | 148.62 kilowatt-hours | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 2,498 kilowatt-hours against 2,164 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Greece and Portugal?
- 334 kilowatt-hours, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Greece ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 12th of 208 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.