Alternative and nuclear energy in Portugal
Portugal: Alternative and nuclear energy was 17.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Alternative and nuclear energy in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 17.7% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Portugal peaked at 17.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1992.
Portugal ranks 29th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.8% | — |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -50.9% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +83.5% |
| 1994 | 5.3% | +24.9% |
| 1995 | 3.8% | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +74.1% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 5.2% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 3.0% | -43.4% |
| 2000 | 4.4% | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 3.1% | -42.2% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +90.7% |
| 2004 | 3.9% | -33.8% |
| 2005 | 2.5% | -37.8% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +111.0% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +59.0% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 11.7% | +56.2% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 9.5% | -25.8% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | +32.9% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | -32.5% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 12.6% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 17.7% | +18.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 2.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 7.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9% | 11.3% | 17.7% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Portugal?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Portugal was 17.7% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 17.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.