Electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from hydropower was 15.18 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 36th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 9.84 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
- 33 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Zambia 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Mozambique 16.3 terawatt-hours compare
- 37 Egypt 15.07 terawatt-hours compare
- 38 Iceland 13.46 terawatt-hours compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.4 terawatt-hours compare
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 50.0% (2023)
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 36th out of 214 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.