Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Portugal
Portugal: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 5,460 kWh per capita in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,460 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Portugal peaked at 5,460 kWh per capita in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,525 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 39th of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,525 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 2,679 kWh per capita | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 2,817 kWh per capita | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 2,804 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,872 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 3,078 kWh per capita | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 3,197 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 3,353 kWh per capita | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 3,546 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 3,797 kWh per capita | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 3,989 kWh per capita | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 4,120 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 4,271 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 4,376 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4,534 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,683 kWh per capita | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 4,827 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 4,890 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 4,851 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4,844 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 4,959 kWh per capita | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,848 kWh per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,736 kWh per capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,685 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 4,663 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 4,807 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4,876 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5,014 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 5,049 kWh per capita | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 5,017 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,859 kWh per capita | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4,902 kWh per capita | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,085 kWh per capita | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5,146 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 5,294 kWh per capita | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,460 kWh per capita | +3.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,460 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,460 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,067 kWh per capita | 2,525 kWh per capita | 3,797 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,538 kWh per capita | 3,989 kWh per capita | 4,890 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,865 kWh per capita | 4,663 kWh per capita | 5,049 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,124 kWh per capita | 4,859 kWh per capita | 5,460 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Portugal?
- Electric power consumption in Portugal was 5,460 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,460 kWh per capita in 2025.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,525 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for electric power consumption?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.