Electricity generation from solar in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity generation from solar was 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 8.86 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from solar in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 1,007.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar in Portugal peaked at 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Portugal ranks 30th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.001 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.022 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 terawatt-hours | 0.21 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 terawatt-hours | 1.72 terawatt-hours | 8.86 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from solar in Portugal?
- Electricity generation from solar in Portugal was 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity generation from solar?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,007.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.