Canada vs Portugal: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Canada
9,036 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
8,732 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
31st
Portugal rank
32nd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Canada
- Portugal
How they compare
Canada currently reports 9,036 terawatt-hours against 8,732 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 304 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Canada ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.62 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 30.38 terawatt-hours | 24.41 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 2,178 terawatt-hours | 695.36 terawatt-hours | 1,483 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 6,494 terawatt-hours | 4,742 terawatt-hours | 1,752 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Canada or Portugal?
- Canada, at 9,036 terawatt-hours against 8,732 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Canada and Portugal?
- 304 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Portugal rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Canada ranks 31st and Portugal ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.