Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Portugal
Portugal: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 19.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 19.0% for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Portugal peaked at 82.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 176th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.3% | — |
| 1991 | 66.9% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 81.4% | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 69.4% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 62.6% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 71.5% | +14.2% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -24.7% |
| 1997 | 58.0% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +9.4% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +25.8% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 65.8% | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 78.6% | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -21.4% |
| 2004 | 72.4% | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 82.1% | +13.3% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 63.0% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 57.4% | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 41.5% | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 39.1% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | +34.1% |
| 2016 | 45.3% | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 60.8% | +34.2% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -18.4% |
| 2019 | 46.9% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 35.9% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 40.4% | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 25.5% | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 14.8% | -42.0% |
| 2025 | 19.0% | +28.6% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 19.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 32% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 19.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.2% | 53.9% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.5% | 61.8% | 82.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 39.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 14.8% | 41.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.5% (2025)
- Fuel exports 5.1% (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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Portugal?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Portugal was 19.0% 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 fossil fuels recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 82.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Portugal ranks 176th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.