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Per capita electricity generation by source in Portugal

Portugal: Per capita electricity generation by source was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
0 kilowatt-hours
World rank
81st
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,473 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Per capita electricity generation by source in Portugal, 1990–2025

05001.0k1.5k1990200720251990: 907 kilowatt-hours1991: 978 kilowatt-hours1992: 1.0k kilowatt-hours1993: 1.1k kilowatt-hours1994: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1995: 1.3k kilowatt-hours1996: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1997: 1.3k kilowatt-hours1998: 1.2k kilowatt-hours1999: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2000: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2001: 1.3k kilowatt-hours2002: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2003: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2004: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2005: 1.5k kilowatt-hours2006: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2007: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2008: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2009: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2010: 671.2 kilowatt-hours2011: 933 kilowatt-hours2012: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2013: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2014: 1.1k kilowatt-hours2015: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2016: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2017: 1.4k kilowatt-hours2018: 1.2k kilowatt-hours2019: 534.6 kilowatt-hours2020: 227.6 kilowatt-hours2021: 77 kilowatt-hours2022: 0 kilowatt-hours2023: 0 kilowatt-hours2024: 0 kilowatt-hours2025: 0 kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, per capita electricity generation by source in Portugal stood at 0 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Portugal peaked at 1,473 kilowatt-hours in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 2022.

Portugal ranks 81st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,172 kilowatt-hours 906.95 kilowatt-hours 1,473 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 1,333 kilowatt-hours 1,060 kilowatt-hours 1,461 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 1,089 kilowatt-hours 534.65 kilowatt-hours 1,420 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 50.76 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 227.57 kilowatt-hours 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation by source in Portugal?
Per capita electricity generation by source in Portugal was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 1,473 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
Portugal ranks 81st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita electricity generation by source
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
207 places, 5,969 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.