Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 214,337 kWh per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Portugal, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 214,337 kWh per square kilometre for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 56.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Portugal peaked at 214,337 kWh per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4,667 kWh per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Portugal 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Portugal, year by year
| Year | kWh per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,858 kWh per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 7,333 kWh per square kilometre | +25.2% |
| 1992 | 4,667 kWh per square kilometre | -36.4% |
| 1993 | 7,661 kWh per square kilometre | +64.2% |
| 1994 | 10,240 kWh per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1995 | 10,120 kWh per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 10,131 kWh per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11,486 kWh per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 11,945 kWh per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 10,831 kWh per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 16,885 kWh per square kilometre | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 18,656 kWh per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 21,126 kWh per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 21,639 kWh per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 26,727 kWh per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 38,590 kWh per square kilometre | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 51,609 kWh per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2007 | 66,980 kWh per square kilometre | +29.8% |
| 2008 | 85,740 kWh per square kilometre | +28.0% |
| 2009 | 109,261 kWh per square kilometre | +27.4% |
| 2010 | 133,267 kWh per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 137,310 kWh per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 150,121 kWh per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2013 | 171,843 kWh per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 174,585 kWh per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 171,517 kWh per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 181,077 kWh per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 182,051 kWh per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 185,676 kWh per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 202,917 kWh per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 196,688 kWh per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 214,337 kWh per square kilometre | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,027 kWh per square kilometre | 4,667 kWh per square kilometre | 11,945 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,721 kWh per square kilometre | 16,885 kWh per square kilometre | 109,261 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 169,036 kWh per square kilometre | 133,267 kWh per square kilometre | 202,917 kWh per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 205,512 kWh per square kilometre | 196,688 kWh per square kilometre | 214,337 kWh per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 15 Israel 260,215 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 16 Italy 239,972 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 17 Naoero 234,000 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 19 El Salvador 204,741 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 20 Barbados 204,465 kWh per square kilometre compare
- 21 Spain 192,344 kWh per square kilometre compare
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 production from renewable sources, excluding in Portugal?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Portugal was 214,337 kWh per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 214,337 kWh per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,667 kWh per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Portugal ranks 18th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.