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
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 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
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
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
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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 79 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.