Installed solar pv capacity in Portugal
Portugal: Installed solar pv capacity was 6.95 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Portugal, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.95 for installed solar pv capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 1,436.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Portugal peaked at 6.95 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 2000.
That places Portugal 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.001 | — |
| 2001 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.001 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.002 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.003 | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.024 | +700.0% |
| 2008 | 0.059 | +145.8% |
| 2009 | 0.115 | +94.9% |
| 2010 | 0.134 | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1744 | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2404 | +37.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2984 | +24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4174 | +39.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4523 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5326 | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 0.6191 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.717 | +15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9701 | +35.3% |
| 2020 | 1.19 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 1.82 | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 2.82 | +55.0% |
| 2023 | 4.04 | +43.4% |
| 2024 | 5.81 | +43.8% |
| 2025 | 6.95 | +19.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 6.9× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 4.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +700.0% | 0.003 | 0.024 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.021 | 0.001 | 0.115 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4556 | 0.134 | 0.9701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.77 | 1.19 | 6.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Portugal?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Portugal was 6.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.95 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,436.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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