Primary energy use per person in Portugal
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
86th
of 218 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
61
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 86th of 218 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.
Primary energy use per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4,726 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 4,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 5,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 5,935 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 8,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1972 | 8,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 9,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 10,060 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 10,155 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 10,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 10,509 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 10,866 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 11,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 11,581 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 11,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 12,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 12,689 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 12,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 12,992 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14,279 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 14,513 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 15,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 18,395 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.2% |
| 1990 | 18,484 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 19,329 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 20,626 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 20,383 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 20,915 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 22,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 22,212 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 22,833 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 25,017 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 26,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 26,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 26,232 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 27,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 26,284 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 26,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 27,267 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 25,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 25,875 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 24,972 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 24,632 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 24,556 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 24,060 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 23,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 23,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 24,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 25,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26,250 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 25,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 24,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 21,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 21,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 21,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 20,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 60% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 20,942 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use per person in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +27.3% | 5,935 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 83 Mongolia 22,107 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 84 South Africa 21,592 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 85 Chile 21,237 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 87 French Polynesia 20,313 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 88 British Virgin Islands 19,955 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 89 Guyana 19,789 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 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 86th out of 218 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
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.