Hungary vs Portugal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Hungary
3,147 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
30th
Portugal rank
27th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,147 kilowatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 828 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 30th and Portugal ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 295.84 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1,487 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 136.35 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,938 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 643.23 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 2,608 kilowatt-hours | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 679.2 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Hungary or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,975 kilowatt-hours against 3,147 kilowatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Hungary and Portugal?
- 828 kilowatt-hours, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Hungary ranks 30th 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.