Electricity generation from renewables per person in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 3,975 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,975 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from renewables per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Portugal peaked at 3,975 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 470.44 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 16th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 619.32 kilowatt-hours | 470.44 kilowatt-hours | 752.89 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 864.61 kilowatt-hours | 538.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,187 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 895.06 kilowatt-hours | 541.8 kilowatt-hours | 1,288 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 551.19 kilowatt-hours | 1,567 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 785.49 kilowatt-hours | 1,729 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,842 kilowatt-hours | 3,122 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 2,650 kilowatt-hours | 3,975 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 13 Switzerland 4,918 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 4,202 kilowatt-hours compare
- 15 Australia 4,100 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 Netherlands 3,766 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 Germany 3,518 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Uruguay 3,451 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from renewables per person in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Portugal was 3,975 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,975 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 470.44 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.