What is primary energy use per person in Portugal?

Primary energy use per person in Portugal was 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Portugal?

The highest recorded value was 27,267 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Portugal?

The lowest recorded value was 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Portugal rank for primary energy use per person?

Portugal ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Portugal?

Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Portugal data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Portugal

Name: Primary energy use per person in Portugal
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Portugal: Primary energy use per person was 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

20,942 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

85th

of 217 countries

All-time high

27,267 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2005

All-time low

4,726 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Portugal, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy use per person in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Portugal peaked at 27,267 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Portugal ranks 85th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	5,321 kilowatt-hours per person	4,726 kilowatt-hours per person	5,935 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	9,782 kilowatt-hours per person	7,554 kilowatt-hours per person	11,448 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	13,737 kilowatt-hours per person	11,581 kilowatt-hours per person	18,395 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	21,911 kilowatt-hours per person	18,484 kilowatt-hours per person	26,526 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	26,109 kilowatt-hours per person	24,632 kilowatt-hours per person	27,267 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	24,432 kilowatt-hours per person	22,516 kilowatt-hours per person	26,250 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	21,197 kilowatt-hours per person	20,572 kilowatt-hours per person	21,687 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Portugal

82 Mongolia 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
83 South Africa 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
84 Chile 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
86 French Polynesia 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
87 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
88 Guyana 19,789 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Portugal →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Portugal?: Primary energy use per person in Portugal was 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Portugal?: The highest recorded value was 27,267 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Portugal?: The lowest recorded value was 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Portugal rank for primary energy use per person?: Portugal ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Portugal?: Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.