Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal
Portugal: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.7%
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
65th
of 213 countries
All-time high
56.6%
in 1985
All-time low
10.2%
in 2017
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal stood at 29.7%.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 75.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal peaked at 56.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2017.
Portugal ranks 65th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 56.6% | — |
| 1986 | 41.8% | -26.1% |
| 1987 | 45.5% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 54.4% | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 22.5% | -58.5% |
| 1990 | 32.3% | +43.1% |
| 1991 | 30.4% | -5.8% |
| 1992 | 15.6% | -48.5% |
| 1993 | 27.6% | +76.7% |
| 1994 | 34.2% | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 43.1% | +70.4% |
| 1997 | 38.7% | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 33.5% | -13.3% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -49.3% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 30.5% | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -43.8% |
| 2003 | 33.9% | +97.9% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -34.8% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -53.5% |
| 2006 | 22.7% | +121.1% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 15.0% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +11.8% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +80.1% |
| 2011 | 22.3% | -26.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 27.3% | +120.5% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | -43.7% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | +57.2% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | -61.5% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +107.3% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +37.5% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 26.1% | +84.9% |
| 2024 | 31.5% | +20.7% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -5.7% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 29.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 30.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 29.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.2% | 22.5% | 56.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 15.6% | 43.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.6% | 10.3% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 10.2% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 14.1% | 31.5% | 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 electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Portugal was 29.7% 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 hydropower recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2017.
- How does Portugal rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Portugal ranks 65th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.3%. 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 hydropower. 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.