Electricity demand per person in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity demand per person was 5,805 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand per person in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,805 kilowatt-hours for electricity demand per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Portugal peaked at 5,805 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,840 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,369 kilowatt-hours | 2,840 kilowatt-hours | 4,100 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,850 kilowatt-hours | 4,292 kilowatt-hours | 5,185 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,208 kilowatt-hours | 5,064 kilowatt-hours | 5,394 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,396 kilowatt-hours | 5,096 kilowatt-hours | 5,805 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Germany 6,188 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 6,050 kilowatt-hours compare
- 51 Malta 5,922 kilowatt-hours compare
- 53 Turks and Caicos Islands 5,799 kilowatt-hours compare
- 54 Spain 5,744 kilowatt-hours compare
- 55 Bahamas, The 5,607 kilowatt-hours compare
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 demand per person in Portugal?
- Electricity demand per person in Portugal was 5,805 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,805 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,840 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity demand per person?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.