Renewable energy in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable energy was 12.26 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
12.26 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
29th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.41 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0.3424 terawatt-hours
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy 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
Portugal recorded 12.26 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Portugal peaked at 14.41 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3424 terawatt-hours, in 1972.
That places Portugal 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Portugal, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6273 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.6061 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5818 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6909 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8485 terawatt-hours | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5636 terawatt-hours | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4333 terawatt-hours | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6061 terawatt-hours | +77.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5455 terawatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7152 terawatt-hours | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 0.697 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.7091 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.703 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7818 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9767 terawatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 0.9424 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 1.15 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 1986 | 1.85 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 1.87 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.99 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 2 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.13 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 1992 | 2.72 terawatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.77 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1995 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 3.4 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3.65 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 1998 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 4.31 terawatt-hours | +17.2% |
| 2000 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 5.12 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 5.53 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 5.71 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 6.01 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.71 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2008 | 7.53 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 8.16 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 9.89 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 10.96 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 10.4 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 11.21 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 11.29 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 11.44 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.02 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.93 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 13.66 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 13.93 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.41 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 13.6 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 13.39 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 12.26 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 12.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 12.26 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.43 terawatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +77.0% | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | 0.6061 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6709 terawatt-hours | 0.5818 terawatt-hours | 0.8485 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6097 terawatt-hours | 0.3424 terawatt-hours | 0.7818 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 0.9424 terawatt-hours | 2 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.17 terawatt-hours | 2.13 terawatt-hours | 4.31 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.11 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 8.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 terawatt-hours | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 12.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.54 terawatt-hours | 12.26 terawatt-hours | 14.41 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 renewable energy in Portugal?
- Renewable energy in Portugal was 12.26 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 renewable energy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 14.41 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3424 terawatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable energy?
- Portugal ranks 29th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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 Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.