Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Portugal
Portugal: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) was 1,964 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal stood at 1,964. 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 475.05, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 15th of 237 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 475.05 | — |
| 2001 | 477.77 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 485.69 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 490.47 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 540.53 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 610.92 | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 673.45 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 725.57 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 789.8 | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 846.94 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 908.1 | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 999.39 | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 1,042 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,066 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,112 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1,173 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 1,279 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 1,315 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1,337 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 1,372 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,379 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,467 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 1,659 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 1,774 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 1,964 | +10.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1,964 is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93, 2.7× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1,964 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013, 1.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 611.62 | 475.05 | 846.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,160 | 908.1 | 1,372 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,649 | 1,379 | 1,964 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 12 Germany 2,113 compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 1,975 compare
- 16 Spain 1,847 compare
- 17 Greece 1,814 compare
- 18 New Zealand 1,680 compare
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Portugal was 1,964 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 in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 475.05 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Portugal ranks 15th out of 237 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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