Belarus vs Portugal: Electricity generation per person

Belarus
5,154 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
4,911 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belarus rank
57th
Portugal rank
59th

Electricity generation per person over time

  • Belarus
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Belarus currently reports 5,154 kilowatt-hours against 4,911 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 243 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Portugal Difference Ahead
1980s 3,650 kilowatt-hours 2,154 kilowatt-hours 1,496 kilowatt-hours Belarus
1990s 3,001 kilowatt-hours 3,301 kilowatt-hours 299.89 kilowatt-hours Portugal
2000s 3,045 kilowatt-hours 4,409 kilowatt-hours 1,364 kilowatt-hours Portugal
2010s 3,649 kilowatt-hours 5,093 kilowatt-hours 1,444 kilowatt-hours Portugal
2020s 4,571 kilowatt-hours 4,668 kilowatt-hours 97.16 kilowatt-hours Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation per person, Belarus or Portugal?
Belarus, at 5,154 kilowatt-hours against 4,911 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Belarus and Portugal?
243 kilowatt-hours, with Belarus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Portugal?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Belarus and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation per person?
Belarus ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 59th 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 per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.