Primary energy from solar per person in Portugal
Portugal: Primary energy from solar per person was 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
838.66 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 23.4%
World rank
21st
of 80 countries
All-time high
838.66 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar per person in Portugal, 1965–2025
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
Portugal recorded 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 23.4% on the previous year and up 992.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Portugal peaked at 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 21st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.101 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0993 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0.0989 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0787 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1077 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1361 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1545 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1729 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2487 kilowatt-hours per person | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2767 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3618 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4751 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.3% |
| 2007 | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +379.0% |
| 2008 | 3.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.6% |
| 2009 | 15.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +289.8% |
| 2010 | 20.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +34.3% |
| 2011 | 26.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.4% |
| 2012 | 37.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 45.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.6% |
| 2014 | 60.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 76.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 79.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 96.02 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 97.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 129.75 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 165.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 215.3 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.1% |
| 2022 | 337.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.9% |
| 2023 | 494.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 679.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.4% |
| 2025 | 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +379.0% | 0.4751 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.28 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | +289.8% | 3.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.13 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.101 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0101 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.101 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0385 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1077 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1361 kilowatt-hours per person | 15.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.98 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 129.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 455.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 165.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 18 Japan 899.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Oman 898.36 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Belgium 892.07 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 China 828.5 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Italy 786.55 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Denmark 748.14 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 from solar per person in Portugal?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Portugal was 838.66 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 primary energy from solar per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 838.66 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Portugal ranks 21st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 992.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from solar 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.