Share of primary energy from wind in Portugal
Portugal: Share of primary energy from wind was 6.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from wind in Portugal, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from wind in Portugal is 6.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from wind in Portugal peaked at 6.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Portugal 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from wind in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +275.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +177.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +56.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +75.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +112.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +29.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +52.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +36.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +40.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +111.7% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +74.6% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +36.9% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | +47.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4.3% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 4.9% | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 5.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.6% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 4.8% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 4.8% | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 5.4% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 5.9% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 6.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 6.7% | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 6.3% | -5.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 6.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 6.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.9%, 3.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from wind in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +275.2% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 6.7% | 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 primary energy from wind in Portugal?
- Share of primary energy from wind in Portugal was 6.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from wind recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Portugal rank for share of primary energy from wind?
- Portugal ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from wind rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.