Renewable energy consumption in Portugal

Portugal: Renewable energy consumption was 27.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
27.2%
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
86th
of 226 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2014
All-time low
18.1%
in 2005
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Portugal, 1990–2015

01020301990200220151990: 26.9 % in TFEC1991: 25.8 % in TFEC1992: 22.4 % in TFEC1993: 24.4 % in TFEC1994: 24.9 % in TFEC1995: 23.7 % in TFEC1996: 25.4 % in TFEC1997: 24.5 % in TFEC1998: 22.4 % in TFEC1999: 19 % in TFEC2000: 20.1 % in TFEC2001: 20.8 % in TFEC2002: 18.3 % in TFEC2003: 22.1 % in TFEC2004: 19.9 % in TFEC2005: 18.1 % in TFEC2006: 22.3 % in TFEC2007: 23.1 % in TFEC2008: 23.2 % in TFEC2009: 24.9 % in TFEC2010: 27.8 % in TFEC2011: 27.2 % in TFEC2012: 25.5 % in TFEC2013: 30.2 % in TFEC2014: 30.5 % in TFEC2015: 27.2 % in TFEC

Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in TFEC.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 27.2% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.

The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Portugal peaked at 30.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 86th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC) in Portugal, 1990 to 2015.
Year % in TFEC 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 24.5% -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% +20.9%
2004 19.9% -10.1%
2005 18.1% -9.0%
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% -6.3%
2013 30.2% +18.2%
2014 30.5% +0.9%
2015 27.2% -10.8%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 27.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 3.1× the median. (81 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 27.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.0% 19.0% 26.9% 10
2000s 21.3% 18.1% 24.9% 10
2010s 28.1% 25.5% 30.5% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 83 Georgia 28.7% compare
  2. 84 Estonia 27.5% compare
  3. 85 Philippines 27.5% compare
  4. 87 Cape Verde 26.6% compare
  5. 88 Namibia 26.5% compare
  6. 89 Peru 25.5% compare

See the full ranking of 226 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Portugal?
Renewable energy consumption in Portugal was 27.2% 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 energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for renewable energy consumption?
Portugal ranks 86th out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC)
Unit
% in TFEC
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
226 places, 5,753 data points, 1990–2015
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption