Renewable electricity in Portugal
Portugal: Renewable electricity was 47.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Portugal, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Portugal stood at 47.5%.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 165.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Portugal peaked at 60.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 64th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 34.7% | — |
| 1991 | 33.1% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 18.6% | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 30.5% | +64.0% |
| 1994 | 37.1% | +22.0% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 45.9% | +62.0% |
| 1997 | 41.7% | -9.1% |
| 1998 | 36.4% | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 20.1% | -44.7% |
| 2000 | 29.7% | +47.7% |
| 2001 | 34.1% | +14.9% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 38.1% | +78.5% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | -27.8% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -34.9% |
| 2006 | 32.4% | +81.0% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 32.2% | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 37.0% | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 52.8% | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 46.5% | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -21.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 47.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 3.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 47.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.6% | 18.6% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 17.9% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 42.5% | 60.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Portugal?
- Renewable electricity in Portugal was 47.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for renewable electricity?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants