Portugal vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from wind per person
Portugal
1,326 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Primary energy from wind per person over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom, a difference of 74 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0157 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0057 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.49 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 229.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 57.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 171.88 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 539.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 568.79 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 1,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 130.21 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from wind per person, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from wind per person between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 74 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from wind per person?
- Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 13th 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 wind 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.