Electricity generation from renewables in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from renewables was 41.39 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
41.39 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
33rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
41.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
4.18 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from renewables in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables in Portugal is 41.39 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables in Portugal peaked at 41.39 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.18 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 33rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from renewables in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.18 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
| 1967 | 5.67 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 6.59 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1970 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1971 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 7.2 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1973 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 8.01 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | -17.0% |
| 1976 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | -24.5% |
| 1977 | 10.2 terawatt-hours | +103.3% |
| 1978 | 11.04 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 11.47 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.34 terawatt-hours | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 5.33 terawatt-hours | -36.1% |
| 1982 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 10.14 terawatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 11.24 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1986 | 9.12 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 12.89 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 1989 | 6.48 terawatt-hours | -49.7% |
| 1990 | 9.83 terawatt-hours | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -44.2% |
| 1993 | 9.43 terawatt-hours | +71.8% |
| 1994 | 11.63 terawatt-hours | +23.3% |
| 1995 | 9.38 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 1996 | 15.78 terawatt-hours | +68.2% |
| 1997 | 14.23 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 14.15 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.62 terawatt-hours | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 12.87 terawatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 15.74 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 9.73 terawatt-hours | -38.2% |
| 2003 | 17.7 terawatt-hours | +81.9% |
| 2004 | 12.31 terawatt-hours | -30.5% |
| 2005 | 8.25 terawatt-hours | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | +90.5% |
| 2007 | 16.21 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 14.64 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2009 | 18.29 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 28.35 terawatt-hours | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 24.11 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 19.37 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2013 | 29.47 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2014 | 31.57 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 24.36 terawatt-hours | -22.8% |
| 2016 | 32.3 terawatt-hours | +32.6% |
| 2017 | 22.58 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2018 | 29.41 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 27.41 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 30.11 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 31.54 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 27.61 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 34.36 terawatt-hours | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 40.27 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2025 | 41.39 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 41.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.9 terawatt-hours, 6.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 41.39 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.21 terawatt-hours, 2.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.47 terawatt-hours | 4.18 terawatt-hours | 6.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.94 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 11.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 5.33 terawatt-hours | 12.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.84 terawatt-hours | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 15.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.15 terawatt-hours | 8.25 terawatt-hours | 18.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.89 terawatt-hours | 19.37 terawatt-hours | 32.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.21 terawatt-hours | 27.61 terawatt-hours | 41.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 from renewables in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from renewables in Portugal was 41.39 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.39 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from renewables?
- Portugal ranks 33rd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.