Primary energy from hydropower per person in Portugal
Portugal: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,428 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
15th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,526 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2010
All-time low
447.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Portugal is 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Portugal peaked at 1,526 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010 and was at its lowest, 447.15 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 15th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 447.15 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 594.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 1967 | 619.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 588.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 720.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 669.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 710.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 803.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.2% |
| 1973 | 819.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 864.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 698.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 514.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.3% |
| 1977 | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | +105.4% |
| 1978 | 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 820.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.3% |
| 1981 | 510.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.9% |
| 1982 | 700.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.2% |
| 1983 | 808.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 980.73 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.3% |
| 1985 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1986 | 851.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.5% |
| 1987 | 915.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.6% |
| 1989 | 581.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.4% |
| 1990 | 916.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.6% |
| 1991 | 907.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 466.45 kilowatt-hours per person | -48.6% |
| 1993 | 856.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.5% |
| 1994 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 831.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 1,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +76.3% |
| 1997 | 1,296 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 1,278 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 713.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.2% |
| 2000 | 1,101 kilowatt-hours per person | +54.4% |
| 2001 | 1,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.1% |
| 2002 | 749.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.7% |
| 2003 | 1,504 kilowatt-hours per person | +100.8% |
| 2004 | 941.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.4% |
| 2005 | 450.44 kilowatt-hours per person | -52.2% |
| 2006 | 1,038 kilowatt-hours per person | +130.3% |
| 2007 | 950.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 643.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.3% |
| 2009 | 783.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.9% |
| 2011 | 1,093 kilowatt-hours per person | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 534.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.1% |
| 2013 | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | +145.5% |
| 2014 | 1,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 835.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.2% |
| 2016 | 1,520 kilowatt-hours per person | +82.0% |
| 2017 | 570.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -62.4% |
| 2018 | 1,200 kilowatt-hours per person | +110.3% |
| 2019 | 852.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 1,165 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.7% |
| 2021 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 628.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.6% |
| 2024 | 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 2025 | 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 594.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 447.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 720.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 842.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 514.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 846.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 510.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 979.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 466.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 951.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 450.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 534.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,526 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 628.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 Latvia 1,596 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Ecuador 1,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Croatia 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Russia 1,389 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Colombia 1,275 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Chile 1,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Portugal?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Portugal was 1,428 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,526 kilowatt-hours per person in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 447.15 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.