Electricity generation from solar per person in Portugal

Portugal: Electricity generation from solar per person was 850.96 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
850.96 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
20th
of 214 countries
All-time high
850.96 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Electricity generation from solar per person in Portugal, 1965–2025

0200400600800196519952025

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Portugal stood at 850.96 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 1,003.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Portugal peaked at 850.96 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.

Portugal ranks 20th of 214 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 5
1970s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 10
1980s 0.0101 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0.101 kilowatt-hours 10
1990s 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 2.08 kilowatt-hours 0 kilowatt-hours 15.13 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 67.43 kilowatt-hours 19.85 kilowatt-hours 129.55 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 457.51 kilowatt-hours 165.85 kilowatt-hours 850.96 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 Belgium 888.71 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 18 New Caledonia 888.42 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 19 Switzerland 879.85 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 21 Estonia 840.63 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 22 Nauru 835.56 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 23 China 829.72 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from solar per person in Portugal?
Electricity generation from solar per person in Portugal was 850.96 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 solar per person recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 850.96 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,003.1%. 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 solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 7,018 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.