Primary energy from wind per person in Portugal
Portugal: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,326 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,383 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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
In 2025, primary energy from wind per person in Portugal stood at 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Portugal peaked at 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Portugal 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.1 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0961 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0963 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.3854 kilowatt-hours per person | +300.4% |
| 1993 | 1.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +174.7% |
| 1994 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +60.6% |
| 1995 | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 2.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 1997 | 3.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.2% |
| 1998 | 8.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +133.1% |
| 1999 | 12.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 16.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.7% |
| 2001 | 24.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.3% |
| 2002 | 34.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.6% |
| 2003 | 47.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.5% |
| 2004 | 77.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.1% |
| 2005 | 168.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +116.8% |
| 2006 | 277.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.6% |
| 2007 | 382.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.7% |
| 2008 | 544.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.4% |
| 2009 | 716.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 867.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 867.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 975.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 1,149 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 1,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1,119 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,206 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 1,222 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 1,272 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,271 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,260 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 450.31 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind per person in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +300.4% | 0.0963 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3854 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0961 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 229.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 716.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | 867.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,283 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,186 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 8 Lithuania 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Australia 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Canada 1,310 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 United Kingdom 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Spain 1,252 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 wind per person in Portugal?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Portugal was 1,326 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 wind per person recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,383 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.