Netherlands vs Portugal: Primary energy from renewables per person
Netherlands
5,083 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
5,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Netherlands rank
13th
Portugal rank
12th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands, a difference of 67 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 80 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 106.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 803.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 126.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.96 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 243.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2000s | 933.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 895.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,792 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,879 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,427 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 138.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,083 kilowatt-hours per person in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 67 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Netherlands ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 12th of 80 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 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.