Netherlands vs Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Netherlands
3,766 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Portugal rank
16th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,766 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 209 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Portugal ranks 16th of 210 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 619.32 kilowatt-hours | 619.32 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 35 kilowatt-hours | 864.61 kilowatt-hours | 829.62 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 42.25 kilowatt-hours | 895.06 kilowatt-hours | 852.81 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 97.31 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 980.45 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 382.26 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 968.24 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 858.25 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,723 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,856 kilowatt-hours | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 430.87 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,766 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 209 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Netherlands ranks 17th 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.