Portugal vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
4,918 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Switzerland rank
13th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4,918 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 943 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th of 210 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 619.32 kilowatt-hours | 4,643 kilowatt-hours | 4,023 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 864.61 kilowatt-hours | 4,641 kilowatt-hours | 3,777 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 895.06 kilowatt-hours | 5,240 kilowatt-hours | 4,345 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 4,965 kilowatt-hours | 3,887 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 4,877 kilowatt-hours | 3,526 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 4,758 kilowatt-hours | 2,177 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 4,947 kilowatt-hours | 1,660 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 4,918 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 943 kilowatt-hours, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Switzerland rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 13th 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.