Electricity generation by source in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation by source was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.661 terawatt-hours
in 1989
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation by source in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation by source in Portugal is 0.2 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation by source in Portugal peaked at 0.661 terawatt-hours in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 18th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation by source in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.207 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.192 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.228 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.186 terawatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 0.143 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 1974 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.236 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.234 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.232 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.258 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.32 terawatt-hours | +24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.311 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.353 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 0.405 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 0.373 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.548 terawatt-hours | +46.9% |
| 1986 | 0.606 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.614 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.653 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.661 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.03 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0.04 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.09 terawatt-hours | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +122.2% |
| 2008 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.15 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.17 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2018 | 0.23 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.19 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.21 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +122.2% | 0.09 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | -100.0% | 0.661 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2214 terawatt-hours | 0.192 terawatt-hours | 0.28 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.2012 terawatt-hours | 0.113 terawatt-hours | 0.258 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4844 terawatt-hours | 0.311 terawatt-hours | 0.661 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.031 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.118 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.201 terawatt-hours | 0.15 terawatt-hours | 0.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 0.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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More energy & mining data for Portugal
- 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 electricity generation by source in Portugal?
- Electricity generation by source in Portugal was 0.2 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation by source recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.661 terawatt-hours in 1989.
- What is the lowest electricity generation by source recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation by source?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation by source rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.