Portugal vs United States of America: Electricity generation from wind per person

Portugal
1,313 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
1,337 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal rank
13th
United States of America rank
12th

Electricity generation from wind per person over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1,337 kilowatt-hours against 1,313 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 24 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1983 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th of 208 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0143 kilowatt-hours 1.23 kilowatt-hours 1.22 kilowatt-hours United States of America
1990s 3.15 kilowatt-hours 12.21 kilowatt-hours 9.06 kilowatt-hours United States of America
2000s 229.42 kilowatt-hours 85.13 kilowatt-hours 144.29 kilowatt-hours Portugal
2010s 1,108 kilowatt-hours 594.7 kilowatt-hours 512.99 kilowatt-hours Portugal
2020s 1,280 kilowatt-hours 1,208 kilowatt-hours 71.3 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 States of America?
United States of America, at 1,337 kilowatt-hours against 1,313 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from wind per person between Portugal and United States of America?
24 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
43 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from wind per person?
Portugal ranks 13th and United States of America ranks 12th 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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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.