Portugal vs United States of America: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Portugal
2,164 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
2,482 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 318 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Portugal ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.0201 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9836 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9635 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 3.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.84 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 231.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 732.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 442.18 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,922 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.29 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,482 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Portugal and United States of America?
- 318 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Portugal ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.