Norway vs Portugal: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity
Norway
14,266 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
13,801 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Norway currently reports 14,266 terawatt-hours against 13,801 terawatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 465 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 8.2 terawatt-hours | 32.03 terawatt-hours | 23.83 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 452 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 1,965 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 2,470 terawatt-hours | 11,534 terawatt-hours | 9,065 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,275 terawatt-hours | 13,354 terawatt-hours | 78.85 terawatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wind energy generation vs. installed capacity, Norway or Portugal?
- Norway, at 14,266 terawatt-hours against 13,801 terawatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wind energy generation vs. installed capacity between Norway and Portugal?
- 465 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Norway ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wind energy generation vs. installed 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.