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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,876 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.