Chile vs Portugal: Primary energy from hydropower
Chile
20.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
14.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Chile rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th
Primary energy from hydropower over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Chile currently reports 20.6 terawatt-hours against 14.87 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 5.73 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.99 terawatt-hours | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6.15 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 10.33 terawatt-hours | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 1.92 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 1990s | 15.68 terawatt-hours | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 5.82 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2000s | 23.31 terawatt-hours | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 13.36 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2010s | 21.48 terawatt-hours | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 10.07 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 21.83 terawatt-hours | 12.06 terawatt-hours | 9.78 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower, Chile or Portugal?
- Chile, at 20.6 terawatt-hours against 14.87 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower between Chile and Portugal?
- 5.73 terawatt-hours, 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 from hydropower?
- Chile ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.