Portugal vs United States of America: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Portugal
2,164 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
2,457 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
United States of America rank
11th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,457 kilowatt-hours against 2,164 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 293 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 11th of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0287 kilowatt-hours | 1.41 kilowatt-hours | 1.38 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 10.88 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 231.5 kilowatt-hours | 87.2 kilowatt-hours | 144.31 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | 720.22 kilowatt-hours | 454.91 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | 165.11 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,457 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 Portugal and United States of America?
- 293 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Portugal ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 11th 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.