Germany vs Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Portugal rank
16th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 457 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 209 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.66 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 797.1 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 782.38 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 568.12 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,121 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 459.97 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,169 kilowatt-hours | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 118.3 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Germany and Portugal?
- 457 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Germany ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 16th of 209 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.