Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Portugal
Portugal: Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant was 73 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
73 Number
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
27th
of 35 countries
All-time high
111 Number
in 2021
All-time low
73 Number
in 2024
Years of data
8
2017–2024
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Portugal, 2017–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 73 Number for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Portugal ranks 27th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 95 Number | — |
| 2018 | 99 Number | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 98 Number | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 100 Number | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 111 Number | +11.0% |
| 2022 | 83 Number | -25.2% |
| 2023 | 88 Number | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 73 Number | -17.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 73 Number is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 210 Number, 35% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 73 Number is below the median for high income countries, which is 208 Number, 35% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 97.33 Number | 95 Number | 99 Number | 3 |
| 2020s | 91 Number | 73 Number | 111 Number | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Portugal?
- Number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant in Portugal was 73 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 111 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Number in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of combined heat and power (chp) units by type of plant rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Number of combined heat and power (CHP) units by type of plant, generation technologies and primary energy savings levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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