Hydropower generation by region in Portugal
Portugal: Hydropower generation by region was 14.87 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hydropower generation by region in Portugal is 14.87 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Portugal peaked at 16.15 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.98 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 29th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.25 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | 6.31 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.74 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | 11.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.42 terawatt-hours | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.85 terawatt-hours | 4.65 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.95 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 15.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.41 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.06 terawatt-hours | 6.55 terawatt-hours | 14.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2025)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 49.96 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Portugal?
- Hydropower generation by region in Portugal was 14.87 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.