Netherlands vs Portugal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Netherlands
3,984 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Portugal
3,975 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands rank
26th
Portugal rank
27th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 3,984 kilowatt-hours against 3,975 kilowatt-hours in Portugal, a difference of 9 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Netherlands ranks 26th and Portugal ranks 27th of 214 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 kilowatt-hours | 619.32 kilowatt-hours | 614 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1970s | 208.87 kilowatt-hours | 864.61 kilowatt-hours | 655.74 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1980s | 306.84 kilowatt-hours | 895.06 kilowatt-hours | 588.22 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 1990s | 334.59 kilowatt-hours | 1,078 kilowatt-hours | 743.16 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2000s | 624.49 kilowatt-hours | 1,350 kilowatt-hours | 726.01 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,080 kilowatt-hours | 2,581 kilowatt-hours | 1,502 kilowatt-hours | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,075 kilowatt-hours | 3,287 kilowatt-hours | 211.85 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 3,984 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 Netherlands and Portugal?
- 9 kilowatt-hours, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Netherlands ranks 26th 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.