Portugal vs Switzerland: Electricity generation from solar per person
Portugal
850.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Switzerland
879.85 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
19th
Switzerland rank
18th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Portugal
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 879.85 kilowatt-hours against 850.96 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 28.89 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0101 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.0101 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours | 0.7525 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 2.08 kilowatt-hours | 3.06 kilowatt-hours | 0.9812 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 67.43 kilowatt-hours | 121.07 kilowatt-hours | 53.64 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 457.51 kilowatt-hours | 516.86 kilowatt-hours | 59.35 kilowatt-hours | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Portugal or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 879.85 kilowatt-hours against 850.96 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Portugal and Switzerland?
- 28.89 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 solar per person?
- Portugal ranks 19th and Switzerland ranks 18th 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.