Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal
Portugal: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 5.61 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal stood at 5.61. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal peaked at 5.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.083, in 2000.
That places Portugal 24th out of 157 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.083 | — |
| 2001 | 0.125 | +50.6% |
| 2002 | 0.19 | +52.0% |
| 2003 | 0.268 | +41.1% |
| 2004 | 0.553 | +106.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | +92.4% |
| 2006 | 1.68 | +58.0% |
| 2007 | 2.2 | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 2.86 | +29.8% |
| 2009 | 3.33 | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 3.8 | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 4.26 | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 4.41 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 4.61 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 4.86 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 4.94 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.12 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 5.12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.17 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 5.22 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.12 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 5.43 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 5.54 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 5.54 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5.6 | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.61 | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5.61 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 16.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5.61 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +106.3% | 0.268 | 0.553 |
| 2005 | +92.4% | 0.553 | 1.06 |
| 2006 | +58.0% | 1.06 | 1.68 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.23 | 0.083 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 | 3.8 | 5.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.47 | 5.12 | 5.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Portugal was 5.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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