Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator was 25,752 in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Portugal, 1990β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Portugal stood at 25,752. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Portugal peaked at 25,752 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,408, in 1990.
Portugal ranks 12th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,939 | 7,408 | 10,753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,344 | 10,908 | 17,403 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,056 | 18,900 | 21,575 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,017 | 21,344 | 25,752 | 5 |
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Portugal?
- Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator in Portugal was 25,752 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25,752 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,408 in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator?
- Portugal ranks 12th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities by main fuel groups and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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