Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Portugal is 0 terawatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Portugal 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -20.1% |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -26.6% |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +101.2% |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -28.1% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -36.6% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +35.6% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.4% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +19.8% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +10.6% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +32.1% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -49.6% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +52.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +71.6% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +67.6% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -39.4% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +48.3% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +81.2% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -30.6% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -33.1% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +90.2% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +24.8% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -19.3% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +53.0% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -22.5% |
| 2016 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +33.0% |
| 2017 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -29.9% |
| 2018 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +30.5% |
| 2019 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +22.8% |
| 2024 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 0 terawatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0 terawatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 terawatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 0 terawatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita in Portugal was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.