Renewable energy electricity output in Portugal

Portugal: Renewable energy electricity output was 24,372 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
24,372 GWh
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
32nd
of 230 countries
All-time high
31,560 GWh
in 2014
All-time low
5,501 GWh
in 1992
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy electricity output in Portugal, 1990–2015

10.0k20.0k30.0k1990200220151990: 9.8k GWh1991: 9.8k GWh1992: 5.5k GWh1993: 9.4k GWh1994: 11.6k GWh1995: 9.4k GWh1996: 15.8k GWh1997: 14.2k GWh1998: 14.1k GWh1999: 8.6k GWh2000: 12.9k GWh2001: 15.7k GWh2002: 9.7k GWh2003: 17.7k GWh2004: 12.3k GWh2005: 8.3k GWh2006: 15.7k GWh2007: 16.2k GWh2008: 14.6k GWh2009: 18.3k GWh2010: 28.4k GWh2011: 24.1k GWh2012: 19.4k GWh2013: 29.5k GWh2014: 31.6k GWh2015: 24.4k GWh

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

Analysis

In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Portugal stood at 24,372 GWh.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.8% on the previous year and up 195.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Portugal peaked at 31,560 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,501 GWh, in 1992.

That places Portugal 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10,842 GWh 5,501 GWh 15,784 GWh 10
2000s 14,149 GWh 8,260 GWh 18,291 GWh 10
2010s 26,207 GWh 19,370 GWh 31,560 GWh 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 29 Romania 26,202 GWh compare
  2. 30 Peru 25,443 GWh compare
  3. 31 Indonesia 24,922 GWh compare
  4. 33 Poland 22,683 GWh compare
  5. 34 Philippines 20,944 GWh compare
  6. 35 Denmark 18,962 GWh compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy electricity output in Portugal?
Renewable energy electricity output in Portugal was 24,372 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 31,560 GWh in 2014.
What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 5,501 GWh in 1992.
How does Portugal rank for renewable energy electricity output?
Portugal ranks 32nd out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 195.1%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
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 energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.