Portugal vs Russia: Primary energy from hydropower per person
Portugal
1,428 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Russia
1,389 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
15th
Russia rank
16th
Primary energy from hydropower per person over time
- Portugal
- Russia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia, a difference of 39 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Portugal ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th of 80 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 928.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person | 177.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 1990s | 979.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 142.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2000s | 951.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 216.43 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2010s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 124.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
| 2020s | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.87 kilowatt-hours per person | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from hydropower per person, Portugal or Russia?
- Portugal, at 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from hydropower per person between Portugal and Russia?
- 39 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Russia rank globally for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Portugal ranks 15th and Russia ranks 16th 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.