Italy vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from solar
Italy
16.9%
in 2025
Portugal
17.3%
in 2025
Italy rank
25th
Portugal rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 17.3% against 16.9% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 1.3% | 5.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 9.8% | 1.8% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 17.3% against 16.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Italy ranks 25th and Portugal ranks 24th 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 Share of electricity generation from solar. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.