Oil consumption per person in Portugal
Portugal: Oil consumption per person was 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption per person in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Portugal peaked at 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Portugal 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,902 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 8,319 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,194 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,668 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,309 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,829 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,967 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,118 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,130 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,731 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 75 Israel 12,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 76 Lithuania 11,941 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 77 Switzerland 11,915 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 79 Lebanon 11,654 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 80 Iran 11,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 81 France 11,532 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Portugal?
- Oil consumption per person in Portugal was 11,860 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 18,963 kilowatt-hours per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,434 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for oil consumption per person?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.