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Electricity generation from coal per person in Portugal

Portugal: Electricity generation from coal per person was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0 kilowatt-hours
World rank
83rd
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,473 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from coal per person in Portugal, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k1990200720251990: 907 kilowatt-hours1991: 978 kilowatt-hours1992: 1.0k kilowatt-hours1993: 1.1k kilowatt-hours1994: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1995: 1.3k kilowatt-hours1996: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1997: 1.3k kilowatt-hours1998: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1999: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2000: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2001: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2004: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2005: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2006: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2007: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2008: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2009: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2010: 671.2 kilowatt-hours2011: 933 kilowatt-hours2012: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2013: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2014: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2015: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2016: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2017: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2018: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2019: 534.6 kilowatt-hours2020: 227.6 kilowatt-hours2021: 77 kilowatt-hours2022: 0 kilowatt-hours2023: 0 kilowatt-hours2024: 0 kilowatt-hours2025: 0 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Portugal is 0 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Portugal peaked at 1,473 kilowatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.

That places Portugal 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,172 kilowatt-hours 906.95 kilowatt-hours 1,473 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 1,333 kilowatt-hours 1,060 kilowatt-hours 1,461 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 1,089 kilowatt-hours 534.65 kilowatt-hours 1,420 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 50.76 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 227.57 kilowatt-hours 6

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  34. 83 Cyprus 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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  55. 83 Grenada 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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  92. 83 Qatar 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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  94. 83 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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  97. 83 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 kilowatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from coal per person in Portugal?
Electricity generation from coal per person in Portugal was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,473 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
Portugal ranks 83rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from coal 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
211 places, 6,072 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.