Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Portugal
Portugal: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 6.8% for share of electricity generation from bioenergy in 2025.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Portugal peaked at 8.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1990.
That places Portugal 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.5% | 2.9% | 4.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 4.9% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 6.8% | 8.9% | 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 electricity generation from bioenergy in Portugal?
- Share of electricity generation from bioenergy in Portugal was 6.8% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from bioenergy recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Portugal ranks 24th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from bioenergy rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.