Portugal vs United Kingdom: Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita
Portugal
5.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.31 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Portugal rank
26th
United Kingdom rank
25th
Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.16 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 61 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 79 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6702 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6614 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.9091 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9255 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.9948 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.4 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 3.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.44 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 4.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.836 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.31 kilowatt-hours per person against 5.15 kilowatt-hours per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.16 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita low-carbon energy vs. gdp per capita?
- Portugal ranks 26th and United Kingdom ranks 25th of 79 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 Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita. 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.