Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 34.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Portugal is 34.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 84.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Portugal peaked at 43.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 61st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
| 1991 | 30.7% | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | -45.1% |
| 1993 | 28.0% | +66.0% |
| 1994 | 34.1% | +21.8% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -25.5% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +69.3% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -13.1% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 26.8% | +51.8% |
| 2001 | 30.9% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -42.1% |
| 2003 | 34.3% | +91.3% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -51.2% |
| 2006 | 23.4% | +112.8% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | -28.2% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 30.6% | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | -24.5% |
| 2012 | 14.3% | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | +101.4% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 18.7% | -39.9% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | +49.9% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | -54.2% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +78.0% |
| 2019 | 19.3% | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 25.7% | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 18.1% | -31.4% |
| 2023 | 30.3% | +67.4% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | +20.0% |
| 2025 | 34.5% | -5.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 34.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 21.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 34.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.0% | 16.9% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.3% | 11.0% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 12.8% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 18.1% | 36.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 58 Madagascar 36.6% compare
- 59 Luxembourg 36.3% compare
- 60 Papua New Guinea 35.3% compare
- 62 Belize 33.4% compare
- 63 Bosnia and Herzegovina 32.0% compare
- 64 Congo 31.4% compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Portugal?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Portugal was 34.5% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.