Egypt vs Portugal: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Egypt
9,332 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
8,732 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Egypt rank
30th
Portugal rank
32nd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Egypt
- Portugal
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 9,332 terawatt-hours against 8,732 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 600 terawatt-hours.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Egypt ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | 0.39 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 1.1 terawatt-hours | 24.41 terawatt-hours | 23.31 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 385.92 terawatt-hours | 695.36 terawatt-hours | 309.44 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5,832 terawatt-hours | 4,742 terawatt-hours | 1,090 terawatt-hours | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Egypt or Portugal?
- Egypt, at 9,332 terawatt-hours against 8,732 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Egypt and Portugal?
- 600 terawatt-hours, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Portugal rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Egypt ranks 30th 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.