Share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal
Portugal: Share of primary energy from renewables was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
25.3%
in 2024
All-time low
3.6%
in 1992
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal is 24.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 71.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal peaked at 25.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1992.
That places Portugal 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 11.0% | — |
| 1966 | 13.3% | +21.5% |
| 1967 | 12.7% | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 11.9% | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 13.8% | +15.3% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | -29.4% |
| 1971 | 9.1% | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 9.1% | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 7.6% | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 5.8% | -24.7% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | +87.1% |
| 1978 | 11.1% | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 10.8% | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 8.0% | -26.7% |
| 1981 | 5.1% | -35.7% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | +26.8% |
| 1983 | 7.3% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 8.5% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 7.3% | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 7.6% | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 9.1% | +19.3% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | -53.1% |
| 1990 | 6.1% | +43.7% |
| 1991 | 6.0% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 3.6% | -40.1% |
| 1993 | 5.6% | +55.2% |
| 1994 | 6.6% | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1% | +57.8% |
| 1997 | 7.3% | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 6.6% | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 4.3% | -34.4% |
| 2000 | 6.0% | +37.9% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +19.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -32.5% |
| 2003 | 7.8% | +61.0% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -25.2% |
| 2005 | 4.3% | -26.6% |
| 2006 | 7.6% | +79.1% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +24.9% |
| 2010 | 15.1% | +46.8% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +31.1% |
| 2014 | 17.5% | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 14.4% | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 12.5% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 15.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 20.3% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 18.3% | -9.6% |
| 2023 | 21.9% | +19.6% |
| 2024 | 25.3% | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 24.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6%, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 24.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.1%, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.5% | 11.0% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 5.8% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.3% | 4.3% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 3.6% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.1% | 4.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 12.5% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 18.3% | 25.3% | 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 share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal?
- Share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal was 24.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from renewables recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1992.
- How does Portugal rank for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Portugal ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.