Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 935.47 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
935.47 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 39.3%
World rank
111th
of 214 countries
All-time high
3,595 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
671.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Portugal, 1990–2025
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 fossil fuels per person in Portugal is 935.47 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.3% on the previous year and down 63.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Portugal peaked at 3,595 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 671.44 kilowatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Portugal 111th out of 214 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.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,852 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 1,994 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 2,409 kilowatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 2,147 kilowatt-hours | -10.9% |
| 1994 | 1,949 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 2,346 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 1,830 kilowatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1997 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 2,421 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 3,340 kilowatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 2000 | 2,950 kilowatt-hours | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 2,928 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 3,440 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2003 | 2,744 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2004 | 3,088 kilowatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 3,595 kilowatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 3,105 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 2,892 kilowatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 2,906 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 2,940 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,376 kilowatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2011 | 2,621 kilowatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 2,480 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 1,996 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,582 kilowatt-hours | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 2,585 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,389 kilowatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 2018 | 2,803 kilowatt-hours | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 2,339 kilowatt-hours | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 1,701 kilowatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2022 | 1,797 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1,129 kilowatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 671.44 kilowatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 2025 | 935.47 kilowatt-hours | +39.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 935.47 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 30% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 935.47 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 61% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,223 kilowatt-hours | 1,830 kilowatt-hours | 3,340 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,059 kilowatt-hours | 2,744 kilowatt-hours | 3,595 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,512 kilowatt-hours | 1,944 kilowatt-hours | 3,389 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,381 kilowatt-hours | 671.44 kilowatt-hours | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Portugal was 935.47 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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,595 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 671.44 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Portugal ranks 111th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.8%. 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.