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
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.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.101 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 3.79 kilowatt-hours | +99.7% |
| 2009 | 15.13 kilowatt-hours | +299.5% |
| 2010 | 19.85 kilowatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2011 | 26.52 kilowatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2012 | 37.1 kilowatt-hours | +39.9% |
| 2013 | 45.9 kilowatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 60.54 kilowatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 77.14 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2016 | 84.09 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 95.83 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2018 | 97.82 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 129.55 kilowatt-hours | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 165.85 kilowatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2021 | 215.57 kilowatt-hours | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 337.91 kilowatt-hours | +56.7% |
| 2023 | 494.69 kilowatt-hours | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 680.08 kilowatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2025 | 850.96 kilowatt-hours | +25.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 850.96 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 850.96 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +299.5% | 3.79 kilowatt-hours | 15.13 kilowatt-hours |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.101 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours |
| 2008 | +99.7% | 1.9 kilowatt-hours | 3.79 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.