Electricity production by source in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity production by source was 38.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production by source in Portugal, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 38.5% for electricity production by source in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production by source in Portugal peaked at 38.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1992.
That places Portugal 10th 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 by source in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.9% | — |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +19.4% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -36.8% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 3.0% | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 2.8% | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +14.4% |
| 1998 | 2.8% | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 2.3% | -18.3% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 3.7% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 4.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 5.4% | +28.3% |
| 2005 | 7.6% | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 9.6% | +27.0% |
| 2007 | 13.0% | +34.7% |
| 2008 | 17.1% | +31.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 29.5% | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 27.5% | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 28.1% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 35.0% | +22.6% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.5% | +13.5% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 38.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 3.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 38.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.0%, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.8% | 3.5% | 19.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 22.6% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 33.9% | 38.5% | 2 |
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 production by source in Portugal?
- Electricity production by source in Portugal was 38.5% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production by source recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 38.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production by source recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity production by source?
- Portugal ranks 10th out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production by source rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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