Consumption-based energy use per person in Portugal
Portugal: Consumption-based energy use per person was 30.4 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Portugal, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Portugal stood at 30.4 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Portugal peaked at 37.9 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 25.2 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 34th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 28.4 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 28.5 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 29.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 32.1 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 1999 | 34.4 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 35.2 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 35.6 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 35.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 35.1 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 35.5 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 37.9 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 35 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 34.3 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 34.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 32.1 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 30.8 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.8 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 26.4 kilowatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 25.3 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 26.9 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 26.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 27.3 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 28.3 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 29 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 30.4 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 30.4 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 58% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 30.4 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 56% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.58 kilowatt-hours | 28.4 kilowatt-hours | 34.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 35.04 kilowatt-hours | 32.1 kilowatt-hours | 37.9 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.49 kilowatt-hours | 25.2 kilowatt-hours | 30.8 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 kilowatt-hours | 30.4 kilowatt-hours | 30.4 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption-based energy use per person in Portugal?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Portugal was 30.4 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.