Electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from hydropower was 15.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
15.18 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16.15 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
3.98 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal stood at 15.18 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal peaked at 16.15 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.98 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 37th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 3.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 5.28 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1967 | 5.48 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.19 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 6.31 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1970 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 1971 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 7.09 terawatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 1973 | 7.33 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 7.83 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 6.41 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1976 | 4.79 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1977 | 9.97 terawatt-hours | +108.2% |
| 1978 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1979 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8.02 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 1981 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 6.92 terawatt-hours | +37.9% |
| 1983 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 9.77 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 10.69 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 9.15 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1988 | 12.23 terawatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 1989 | 5.82 terawatt-hours | -52.4% |
| 1990 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 1991 | 9.03 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4.61 terawatt-hours | -48.9% |
| 1993 | 8.52 terawatt-hours | +84.8% |
| 1994 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 8.33 terawatt-hours | -21.8% |
| 1996 | 14.75 terawatt-hours | +77.1% |
| 1997 | 13.1 terawatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | +55.9% |
| 2001 | 14.03 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 2002 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | +101.5% |
| 2004 | 9.87 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | -52.1% |
| 2006 | 11 terawatt-hours | +132.6% |
| 2007 | 10.09 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.8 terawatt-hours | -32.6% |
| 2009 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2010 | 16.15 terawatt-hours | +95.0% |
| 2011 | 11.54 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 5.62 terawatt-hours | -51.3% |
| 2013 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | +144.3% |
| 2014 | 15.57 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 8.66 terawatt-hours | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 15.72 terawatt-hours | +81.5% |
| 2017 | 5.9 terawatt-hours | -62.5% |
| 2018 | 12.39 terawatt-hours | +110.0% |
| 2019 | 8.82 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 2020 | 12.08 terawatt-hours | +37.0% |
| 2021 | 11.91 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 6.54 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 2023 | 12.04 terawatt-hours | +84.1% |
| 2024 | 14.89 terawatt-hours | +23.7% |
| 2025 | 15.18 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 15.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 66.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 15.18 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 3.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 | 9.84 terawatt-hours | 4.61 terawatt-hours | 14.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.96 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 | 12.11 terawatt-hours | 6.54 terawatt-hours | 15.18 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 34 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Zambia 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Mozambique 16.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Egypt 15.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Iceland 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.4 terawatt-hours 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 generation from hydropower in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal was 15.18 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 hydropower recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 16.15 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.