Australia vs Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Australia
4,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Portugal rank
16th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 125 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 148.88 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 946.84 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 403.65 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 80.27 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Australia and Portugal?
- 125 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Australia ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 per person.