Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Portugal
Portugal: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
15,792 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
56th
of 76 countries
All-time high
26,103 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
15,374 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
30
1996–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Portugal, 1996–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Portugal is 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Portugal peaked at 26,103 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15,374 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Portugal 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 20,407 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 21,172 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 23,368 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 25,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 24,864 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 24,357 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 25,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 24,242 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 25,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 26,103 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 23,752 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 23,660 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 22,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 22,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20,847 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 20,696 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 19,671 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 19,576 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19,373 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 21,049 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 21,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 22,956 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2018 | 21,435 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 20,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 17,459 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 17,104 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 17,709 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 16,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 15,374 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2025 | 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 61% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,407 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 4 |
| 2000s | 24,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,098 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,103 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,761 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,956 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,374 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,709 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 53 France 16,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Algeria 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Sweden 15,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Denmark 15,778 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Uzbekistan 15,495 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Switzerland 15,399 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Portugal?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Portugal was 15,792 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 26,103 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,374 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Portugal ranks 56th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.