Primary energy from solar and wind in Portugal
Portugal: Primary energy from solar and wind was 22.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind in Portugal is 22.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 81.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind in Portugal peaked at 22.53 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Portugal 28th out of 111 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.
Primary energy from solar and wind in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | -52.3% |
| 1991 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0106 terawatt-hours | +175.0% |
| 1994 | 0.017 terawatt-hours | +61.1% |
| 1995 | 0.016 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.022 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 1997 | 0.039 terawatt-hours | +77.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0898 terawatt-hours | +130.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1694 terawatt-hours | +36.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2576 terawatt-hours | +52.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3638 terawatt-hours | +41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4986 terawatt-hours | +37.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8189 terawatt-hours | +64.2% |
| 2005 | 1.78 terawatt-hours | +117.0% |
| 2006 | 2.93 terawatt-hours | +64.9% |
| 2007 | 4.06 terawatt-hours | +38.6% |
| 2008 | 5.8 terawatt-hours | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 7.74 terawatt-hours | +33.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 9.44 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.65 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 12.49 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2014 | 12.74 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 12.4 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 13.24 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 13.62 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 15.01 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 14.01 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 15.45 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 16.76 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2023 | 18.3 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 21.51 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2025 | 22.53 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 22.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.96 terawatt-hours, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 22.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.37 terawatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar and wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +300.0% | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.0038 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0324 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 0.1241 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 0.1694 terawatt-hours | 7.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.23 terawatt-hours | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 15.01 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 14.01 terawatt-hours | 22.53 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 primary energy from solar and wind in Portugal?
- Primary energy from solar and wind in Portugal was 22.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 22.53 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Portugal ranks 28th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.