Chile vs Portugal: Primary energy use per person
Chile
21,237 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
20,942 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
83rd
Portugal rank
84th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 295 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 84th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,249 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 1970s | 7,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,782 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,925 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 7,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,737 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,038 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 13,579 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,911 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,332 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18,357 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,109 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,752 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,531 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 21,218 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,197 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person against 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Chile and Portugal?
- 295 kilowatt-hours per person, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Chile ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 84th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use 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.