Portugal vs United States of America: Primary energy from renewables per person
Portugal
5,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
5,422 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
12th
United States of America rank
10th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 272 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 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 80 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,340 kilowatt-hours per person | 669.41 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 909.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 738.03 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 994.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,900 kilowatt-hours per person | 905.35 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,392 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 620.66 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,812 kilowatt-hours per person | 141.35 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2020s | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,929 kilowatt-hours per person | 363.42 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 renewables per person, Portugal or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 5,422 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Portugal and United States of America?
- 272 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 renewables per person?
- Portugal ranks 12th and United States of America ranks 10th 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.