Germany vs Portugal: Primary energy from renewables per person
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
5,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
14th
Portugal rank
12th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 118 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 459.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 251.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 657.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 308.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 686.12 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 336.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 961.78 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 427.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 59.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 274.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Germany and Portugal?
- 118 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Germany ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 12th 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from renewables 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.