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Share of electricity production by source in Portugal

Portugal: Share of electricity production by source was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
World rank
85th
of 210 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1995
All-time low
0.0%
in 2022
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Share of electricity production by source in Portugal, 1990–2025

0102030401990200720251990: 32 %1991: 32.8 %1992: 34.5 %1993: 36.9 %1994: 37.2 %1995: 40.7 %1996: 36.7 %1997: 38.2 %1998: 30.9 %1999: 35.2 %2000: 33.8 %2001: 29.5 %2002: 33.4 %2003: 31.3 %2004: 33.3 %2005: 33.1 %2006: 30.9 %2007: 26.5 %2008: 24.7 %2009: 26.1 %2010: 13.3 %2011: 19 %2012: 28.8 %2013: 23.5 %2014: 23.1 %2015: 28.8 %2016: 21.4 %2017: 25.5 %2018: 20.6 %2019: 10.7 %2020: 4.6 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 0 %2023: 0 %2024: 0 %2025: 0 %

Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, share of electricity production by source in Portugal stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Portugal peaked at 40.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.

That places Portugal 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share of electricity production by source in Portugal, year by year

Year % Change
1990 32.0% —
1991 32.8% +2.6%
1992 34.5% +5.2%
1993 36.9% +7.0%
1994 37.2% +0.8%
1995 40.7% +9.6%
1996 36.7% -9.9%
1997 38.2% +4.2%
1998 30.9% -19.2%
1999 35.2% +13.9%
2000 33.8% -4.0%
2001 29.5% -12.5%
2002 33.4% +13.0%
2003 31.3% -6.2%
2004 33.3% +6.2%
2005 33.1% -0.5%
2006 30.9% -6.6%
2007 26.5% -14.1%
2008 24.7% -6.9%
2009 26.1% +5.8%
2010 13.3% -49.2%
2011 19.0% +43.3%
2012 28.8% +51.4%
2013 23.5% -18.4%
2014 23.1% -1.9%
2015 28.8% +24.9%
2016 21.4% -25.7%
2017 25.5% +19.1%
2018 20.6% -19.2%
2019 10.7% -47.9%
2020 4.6% -57.1%
2021 1.6% -64.6%
2022 0.0% -100.0%
2023 0.0% —
2024 0.0% —
2025 0.0% —

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 0.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.5% 30.9% 40.7% 10
2000s 30.3% 24.7% 33.8% 10
2010s 21.5% 10.7% 28.8% 10
2020s 1.0% 0.0% 4.6% 6

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 82 United Kingdom 0.1% compare
  2. 83 Belarus 0.0% compare
  3. 84 Peru 0.0% compare
  4. 85 Albania 0.0%
  5. 85 Algeria 0.0%
  6. 85 American Samoa 0.0%
  7. 85 Angola 0.0%
  8. 85 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0%
  9. 85 Armenia 0.0%
  10. 85 Aruba 0.0%
  11. 85 Austria 0.0% compare
  12. 85 Azerbaijan 0.0%
  13. 85 Bahamas 0.0%
  14. 85 Bahrain 0.0%
  15. 85 Barbados 0.0%
  16. 85 Belgium 0.0% compare
  17. 85 Belize 0.0%
  18. 85 Benin 0.0%
  19. 85 Bermuda 0.0%
  20. 85 Bhutan 0.0%
  21. 85 Bolivia 0.0%
  22. 85 British Virgin Islands 0.0%
  23. 85 Burkina Faso 0.0%
  24. 85 Burundi 0.0%
  25. 85 Cameroon 0.0%
  26. 85 Cape Verde 0.0%
  27. 85 Cayman Islands 0.0%
  28. 85 Central African Republic 0.0%
  29. 85 Chad 0.0%
  30. 85 Comoros 0.0%
  31. 85 Congo 0.0%
  32. 85 Cook Islands 0.0%
  33. 85 Costa Rica 0.0%
  34. 85 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0%
  35. 85 Cuba 0.0%
  36. 85 Cyprus 0.0%
  37. 85 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0%
  38. 85 Djibouti 0.0%
  39. 85 Dominica 0.0%
  40. 85 East Timor 0.0%
  41. 85 Ecuador 0.0%
  42. 85 Egypt 0.0%
  43. 85 Equatorial Guinea 0.0%
  44. 85 Eritrea 0.0%
  45. 85 Estonia 0.0% compare
  46. 85 Ethiopia 0.0%
  47. 85 Falkland Islands 0.0%
  48. 85 Faroe Islands 0.0%
  49. 85 Fiji 0.0%
  50. 85 French Polynesia 0.0%
  51. 85 Gabon 0.0%
  52. 85 Gambia 0.0%
  53. 85 Georgia 0.0% compare
  54. 85 Ghana 0.0%
  55. 85 Gibraltar 0.0%
  56. 85 Greenland 0.0%
  57. 85 Grenada 0.0%
  58. 85 Guam 0.0%
  59. 85 Guinea 0.0%
  60. 85 Guinea-Bissau 0.0%
  61. 85 Guyana 0.0%
  62. 85 Haiti 0.0%
  63. 85 Iceland 0.0%
  64. 85 Iraq 0.0%
  65. 85 Jamaica 0.0%
  66. 85 Jordan 0.0%
  67. 85 Kenya 0.0%
  68. 85 Kiribati 0.0%
  69. 85 Kuwait 0.0%
  70. 85 Latvia 0.0%
  71. 85 Lebanon 0.0%
  72. 85 Lesotho 0.0%
  73. 85 Liberia 0.0%
  74. 85 Libya 0.0%
  75. 85 Lithuania 0.0%
  76. 85 Luxembourg 0.0%
  77. 85 Macao 0.0%
  78. 85 Malawi 0.0%
  79. 85 Maldives 0.0%
  80. 85 Mali 0.0%
  81. 85 Malta 0.0% compare
  82. 85 Mauritania 0.0%
  83. 85 Moldova 0.0%
  84. 85 Montserrat 0.0%
  85. 85 Mozambique 0.0%
  86. 85 Nauru 0.0%
  87. 85 Nepal 0.0%
  88. 85 Nicaragua 0.0%
  89. 85 Nigeria 0.0%
  90. 85 Norway 0.0% compare
  91. 85 Oman 0.0%
  92. 85 Palestine 0.0%
  93. 85 Papua New Guinea 0.0%
  94. 85 Paraguay 0.0%
  95. 85 Qatar 0.0%
  96. 85 Saint Helena 0.0%
  97. 85 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0%
  98. 85 Saint Lucia 0.0%
  99. 85 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.0%
  100. 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0%
  101. 85 Samoa 0.0%
  102. 85 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0%
  103. 85 Saudi Arabia 0.0%
  104. 85 Seychelles 0.0%
  105. 85 Sierra Leone 0.0%
  106. 85 Solomon Islands 0.0%
  107. 85 Somalia 0.0%
  108. 85 South Sudan 0.0%
  109. 85 Sudan 0.0%
  110. 85 Suriname 0.0%
  111. 85 Sweden 0.0% compare
  112. 85 Switzerland 0.0%
  113. 85 Syria 0.0%
  114. 85 Tanzania 0.0% compare
  115. 85 Togo 0.0%
  116. 85 Tonga 0.0%
  117. 85 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0%
  118. 85 Tunisia 0.0%
  119. 85 Turkmenistan 0.0%
  120. 85 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0%
  121. 85 Uganda 0.0%
  122. 85 United Arab Emirates 0.0% compare
  123. 85 United States Virgin Islands 0.0%
  124. 85 Uruguay 0.0%
  125. 85 Vanuatu 0.0%
  126. 85 Venezuela 0.0%
  127. 85 Western Sahara 0.0%
  128. 85 Yemen 0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of electricity production by source in Portugal?
Share of electricity production by source in Portugal was 0.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1995.
What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
How does Portugal rank for share of electricity production by source?
Portugal ranks 85th out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,128 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.