Portugal vs Switzerland: Per capita primary energy use by source
Portugal
5.58 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Switzerland
58.3 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
75th
Switzerland rank
72nd
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 52.72 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 10.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 749.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,877 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,127 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 553.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 608.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 55.23 kilowatt-hours per person | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | 760.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 489.72 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 3,994 kilowatt-hours per person | 310.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,550 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,322 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,666 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 146.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 99.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 47.44 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 58.3 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.58 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 52.72 kilowatt-hours per person, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Portugal ranks 75th and Switzerland ranks 72nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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.