Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2,164 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind 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 2,164 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Portugal peaked at 2,164 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 12th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0201 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.201 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.15 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 11.75 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 231.5 kilowatt-hours | 16.53 kilowatt-hours | 731.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,175 kilowatt-hours | 887.64 kilowatt-hours | 1,451 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,737 kilowatt-hours | 1,352 kilowatt-hours | 2,164 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Portugal was 2,164 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,164 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.