Germany vs Portugal: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal
5,150 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
Portugal rank
27th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 118 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 670.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 394.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Portugal |
| 1970s | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 909.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 268.98 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 994.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,601 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 6,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,919 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,828 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,476 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,671 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,565 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,565 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Germany or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Germany and Portugal?
- 118 kilowatt-hours per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Germany ranks 28th and Portugal ranks 27th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data 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 Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.