Electricity generation per person in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation per person was 4,911 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Portugal, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation per person in Portugal stood at 4,911 kilowatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Portugal peaked at 5,707 kilowatt-hours in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,894 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Portugal 59th out of 214 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,154 kilowatt-hours | 1,894 kilowatt-hours | 2,580 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,301 kilowatt-hours | 2,836 kilowatt-hours | 4,184 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,409 kilowatt-hours | 4,202 kilowatt-hours | 4,669 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,093 kilowatt-hours | 4,322 kilowatt-hours | 5,707 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,668 kilowatt-hours | 4,423 kilowatt-hours | 4,955 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 per person in Portugal?
- Electricity generation per person in Portugal was 4,911 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 per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,707 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,894 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation per person?
- Portugal ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person 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 Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.