Share of primary energy from hydropower in Portugal
Portugal: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 6.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
16th
of 80 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 1969
All-time low
1.7%
in 2005
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.8% for share of primary energy from hydropower in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Portugal peaked at 12.1% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 9.5% | — |
| 1966 | 11.9% | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 11.5% | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 10.5% | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 12.1% | +15.2% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | -27.0% |
| 1971 | 8.5% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 9.1% | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 6.9% | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 5.0% | -26.9% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +100.1% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 10.1% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 7.1% | -30.1% |
| 1981 | 4.3% | -39.3% |
| 1982 | 5.6% | +30.4% |
| 1983 | 6.4% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 7.6% | +19.3% |
| 1985 | 8.2% | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 6.0% | -27.7% |
| 1987 | 6.3% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.8% | +23.6% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -59.4% |
| 1990 | 5.0% | +56.8% |
| 1991 | 4.7% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.3% | -51.8% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +85.7% |
| 1994 | 5.1% | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | -28.4% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | +80.9% |
| 1997 | 5.7% | -14.0% |
| 1998 | 5.1% | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -47.4% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | +54.9% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 2.8% | -46.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +106.6% |
| 2004 | 3.5% | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -53.3% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | +144.2% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 6.2% | +95.5% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -47.7% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +135.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +76.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | -63.8% |
| 2018 | 4.7% | +117.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -26.8% |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.9% | -45.7% |
| 2023 | 5.5% | +90.1% |
| 2024 | 6.9% | +26.0% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | -1.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 8.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 4.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.1% | 9.5% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 8.6% | 5.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.2% | 3.2% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.7% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 2.2% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5% | 2.9% | 6.9% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Portugal?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Portugal was 6.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 1969.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Portugal ranks 16th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.