Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Portugal
Portugal: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 35.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Portugal stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.4% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Portugal peaked at 35.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2005.
Portugal ranks 69th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.9% | — |
| 1991 | 25.8% | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | 24.4% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 24.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 25.4% | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 24.6% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 22.4% | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 18.3% | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 22.1% | +20.8% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -10.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 23.1% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +11.8% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 25.5% | -6.2% |
| 2013 | 30.2% | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 27.2% | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 29.0% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 24.4% | -15.8% |
| 2018 | 27.5% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 28.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 32.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 35.4% | +12.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 2.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 19.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 18.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 24.4% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.3% | 35.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More energy & mining data for Portugal
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Portugal?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Portugal was 35.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Portugal ranks 69th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).