Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity generation from wind per person
Portugal
1,313 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1,234 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Electricity generation from wind per person over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,313 kilowatt-hours against 1,234 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 79 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Portugal ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 208 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.01 kilowatt-hours | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours | 0.0057 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | 6.66 kilowatt-hours | 3.5 kilowatt-hours | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 229.42 kilowatt-hours | 57.29 kilowatt-hours | 172.13 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,108 kilowatt-hours | 539.04 kilowatt-hours | 568.66 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,280 kilowatt-hours | 1,149 kilowatt-hours | 130.81 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from wind per person, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 1,313 kilowatt-hours against 1,234 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 79 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Portugal ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 208 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 wind 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.