Electric power consumption in Portugal
Portugal: Electric power consumption was 5,294 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 5,294 kWh per capita for electric power consumption in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Portugal peaked at 5,294 kWh per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,525 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 37th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,067 kWh per capita | 2,525 kWh per capita | 3,797 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,538 kWh per capita | 3,989 kWh per capita | 4,890 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,865 kWh per capita | 4,663 kWh per capita | 5,049 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,057 kWh per capita | 4,859 kWh per capita | 5,294 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.1% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.3% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 17.7% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 18.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Portugal?
- Electric power consumption in Portugal was 5,294 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5,294 kWh per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,525 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for electric power consumption?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.