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Renewable electricity in Portugal

Portugal: Renewable electricity was 47.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
47.5%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
64th
of 230 countries
All-time high
60.7%
in 2014
All-time low
17.9%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Portugal, 1990–2015

20304050601990200220151990: 34.7 % in total electricity output1991: 33.1 % in total electricity output1992: 18.6 % in total electricity output1993: 30.5 % in total electricity output1994: 37.1 % in total electricity output1995: 28.3 % in total electricity output1996: 45.9 % in total electricity output1997: 41.7 % in total electricity output1998: 36.4 % in total electricity output1999: 20.1 % in total electricity output2000: 29.7 % in total electricity output2001: 34.1 % in total electricity output2002: 21.3 % in total electricity output2003: 38.1 % in total electricity output2004: 27.5 % in total electricity output2005: 17.9 % in total electricity output2006: 32.4 % in total electricity output2007: 34.6 % in total electricity output2008: 32.2 % in total electricity output2009: 37 % in total electricity output2010: 52.8 % in total electricity output2011: 46.5 % in total electricity output2012: 42.5 % in total electricity output2013: 58.3 % in total electricity output2014: 60.7 % in total electricity output2015: 47.5 % in total electricity output

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 230 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 61 Nicaragua 50.1% compare
  2. 62 Montenegro 49.7% compare
  3. 63 Sri Lanka 48.5% compare
  4. 65 Eswatini 46.6% compare
  5. 66 Cambodia 46.4% compare
  6. 67 Belize 45.2% compare

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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 230 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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