Faroe Islands vs Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Faroe Islands
4,202 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
14th
Portugal rank
16th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Faroe Islands
- Portugal
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 227 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Faroe Islands ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 701.72 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 2,812 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 230.86 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
| 2020s | 3,625 kilowatt-hours | 2,971 kilowatt-hours | 654.66 kilowatt-hours | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Faroe Islands or Portugal?
- Faroe Islands, at 4,202 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 227 kilowatt-hours, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Faroe Islands and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Faroe Islands ranks 14th and Portugal ranks 16th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.