Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 1,458 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1,458 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 74.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Portugal peaked at 1,527 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 447.15 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 594.24 kilowatt-hours | 447.15 kilowatt-hours | 720.91 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 842.7 kilowatt-hours | 514.16 kilowatt-hours | 1,160 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 846.37 kilowatt-hours | 510.19 kilowatt-hours | 1,223 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 978.26 kilowatt-hours | 462.83 kilowatt-hours | 1,465 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 952.91 kilowatt-hours | 450.35 kilowatt-hours | 1,504 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours | 534.57 kilowatt-hours | 1,527 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,163 kilowatt-hours | 627.82 kilowatt-hours | 1,458 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Portugal was 1,458 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 hydropower per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,527 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.15 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.