Belgium vs Portugal: Electricity generation from solar per person
Belgium
888.71 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
850.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Belgium rank
16th
Portugal rank
19th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Belgium
- Portugal
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 888.71 kilowatt-hours against 850.96 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 37.75 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 2.04 kilowatt-hours | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | 0.0413 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 239.76 kilowatt-hours | 67.43 kilowatt-hours | 172.32 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
| 2020s | 634.32 kilowatt-hours | 457.51 kilowatt-hours | 176.81 kilowatt-hours | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Belgium or Portugal?
- Belgium, at 888.71 kilowatt-hours against 850.96 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Belgium and Portugal?
- 37.75 kilowatt-hours, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Belgium ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 19th 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 solar 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.