Portugal vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,451 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
16th
Uruguay rank
19th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Portugal
- Uruguay
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 524 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Portugal ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 2,102 kilowatt-hours | 751.09 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 3,465 kilowatt-hours | 883.6 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 3,761 kilowatt-hours | 474.39 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Portugal or Uruguay?
- Portugal, at 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Portugal and Uruguay?
- 524 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.