Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 4,911 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4,911
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
57th
of 208 countries
All-time high
5,707
in 2016
All-time low
1,894
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Portugal, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 4,911 for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Portugal peaked at 5,707 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,894, in 1985.
That places Portugal 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,894 | — |
| 1986 | 2,037 | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 2,013 | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 2,248 | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 2,580 | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 2,836 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 2,981 | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 2,960 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 3,093 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 3,112 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3,281 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 3,397 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 3,352 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,814 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 4,184 | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 4,202 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,448 | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 4,374 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,437 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4,263 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 4,381 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 4,599 | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 4,429 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4,292 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,669 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 5,055 | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 4,905 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 4,322 | -11.9% |
| 2013 | 4,814 | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 4,978 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 4,931 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 5,707 | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 5,575 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 5,651 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 4,989 | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 4,955 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,737 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 4,448 | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4,423 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 4,534 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 4,911 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,154 | 1,894 | 2,580 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,301 | 2,836 | 4,184 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,409 | 4,202 | 4,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,093 | 4,322 | 5,707 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,668 | 4,423 | 4,955 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 54 Slovakia 5,315 compare
- 55 Belarus 5,154 compare
- 56 Hong Kong, China 5,049 compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,908 compare
- 59 Seychelles 4,830 compare
- 60 Libya 4,686 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Portugal?
- Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Portugal was 4,911 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,707 in 2016.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,894 in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 57th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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