Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Portugal
Portugal: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -0.5683 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Portugal, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Portugal stood at -0.5683 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 109.0% on the previous year and up 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Portugal peaked at 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, -9.18 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Portugal 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6393 terawatt-hours | -0.1839 terawatt-hours | 1.28 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.4835 terawatt-hours | -1.64 terawatt-hours | 5.19 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.4171 terawatt-hours | -6.4 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3895 terawatt-hours | -5.03 terawatt-hours | 6.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.51 terawatt-hours | -5.83 terawatt-hours | 8.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 terawatt-hours | -9.18 terawatt-hours | 12.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.38 terawatt-hours | -3.78 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from renewables in Portugal?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Portugal was -0.5683 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.43 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.18 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.