Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal
Portugal: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 1,964 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal stood at 1,964 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal peaked at 1,964 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475.05 w per capita, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 611.62 w per capita | 475.05 w per capita | 846.94 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,160 w per capita | 908.1 w per capita | 1,372 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,649 w per capita | 1,379 w per capita | 1,964 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 Germany 2,113 w per capita compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 w per capita compare
- 13 Tokelau 413.01 w per capita compare
- 14 Cook Islands 405.71 w per capita compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 w per capita compare
- 16 Spain 1,847 w per capita compare
- 17 Greece 1,814 w per capita compare
- 18 New Zealand 1,680 w per capita 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal was 1,964 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,964 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.05 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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