Share of electricity production by source in Portugal
Portugal: Share of electricity production by source was 23.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2023, share of electricity production by source in Portugal stood at 23.8%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Portugal peaked at 80.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2023.
Portugal ranks 164th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.9% | — |
| 1991 | 66.6% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 80.2% | +20.5% |
| 1993 | 69.1% | -13.9% |
| 1994 | 62.8% | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 54.0% | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 58.2% | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 63.5% | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | +24.4% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -12.6% |
| 2001 | 64.9% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | +19.2% |
| 2003 | 60.9% | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 80.8% | +13.0% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | -17.8% |
| 2007 | 64.3% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 66.4% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 46.2% | -24.9% |
| 2011 | 52.3% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 55.7% | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 40.2% | -27.8% |
| 2014 | 38.1% | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +33.0% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 58.6% | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | -17.8% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 23.8% | -37.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 23.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 38% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 23.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.0% | 54.0% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 60.9% | 80.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.9% | 38.1% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 23.8% | 39.9% | 4 |
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 production by source in Portugal?
- Share of electricity production by source in Portugal was 23.8% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Portugal ranks 164th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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