Australia vs Portugal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Australia
4,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
24th
Portugal rank
27th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Australia
- Portugal
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 125 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Australia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.87 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 148.88 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 946.84 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 403.65 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 80.27 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Australia or Portugal?
- Australia, at 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Australia and Portugal?
- 125 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Australia ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 27th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.