Chile vs Portugal: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Chile
1,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
1,428 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Chile rank
18th
Portugal rank
15th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Chile
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile, a difference of 391 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.4 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Chile ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 427.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 594.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 166.61 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 577.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 842.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.26 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1980s | 834.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 846.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1990s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours per person | 979.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 106.34 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2000s | 1,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 951.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 479.89 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2010s | 1,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 96.3 kilowatt-hours per person | Chile |
| 2020s | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.51 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Chile or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Chile and Portugal?
- 391 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Chile ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 15th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.