Share of primary energy from renewables in Portugal
Portugal: Share of primary energy from renewables was 24.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 79 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.
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
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (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)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 9.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 50.0% (2023)
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 79 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.