Portugal Electricity
Generation (2024)#59 World
45.78TWh+1.1% YoY
Consumption (2024)#53 World
51.23TWh+1.7% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
14.5%85.5%
Electricity Generation in Portugal
- Net electricity generation in Portugal reached 45.78 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#59 in the world), an increase of 1.1% from 45.27 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.15% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 14.5% (6.78 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Portugal and renewables 85.5% (39.99 terawatt-hours).
- Portugal reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 10.8% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 85.5% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Portugal
- Portugal consumed 51.23 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#53 in the world), an increase of 1.7% from 2023. This represents 0.18% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Portugal averaged 4,913.9 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 13.46 kilowatt-hours per day (#58 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Portugal
- Portugal had a total installed electricity capacity of 26.6 gigawatts in 2024 (#44 in the world), an increase of 8% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 23% and renewables at 62.5% of Portugal's installed capacity in 2024.
- Portugal's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 19.6% in 2024, with hydro at 38.5%, wind at 29.2% and solar at 13.7%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Portugal
- Portugal imported 14.36 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈28% of consumption).
- Portugal exported 3.89 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈8.5% of generation).
- This made Portugal a net importer of 10.47 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Portugal
- Distribution losses in Portugal were 5.02 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 11% of total generation, up from 10.1% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Portugal
- In 2024, Portugal generated approximately 0.13 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.14 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily deficit of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
Portugal Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45.78 | +1.1% | 59 | 0.15% | 51.23 | +1.7% | 53 | 0.18% | 4,913.9 | 26.6 | +8% | 44 | 0.27% | 14.36 | 3.89 | 10.47 | 5.02 |
| 2023 | 45.27 | −2.3% | 57 | 0.15% | 50.37 | −0.39% | 52 | 0.18% | 4,829.3 | 24.63 | +2.2% | 44 | 0.27% | 13.66 | 3.42 | 10.23 | 5.13 |
| 2022 | 46.32 | −5% | 57 | 0.16% | 50.57 | +4.1% | 53 | 0.19% | 4,854.3 | 24.1 | +9.2% | 43 | 0.28% | 12.31 | 3.06 | 9.25 | 5 |
| 2021 | 48.77 | −4.5% | 55 | 0.18% | 48.58 | +1.1% | 55 | 0.19% | 4,675.5 | 22.06 | −1.4% | 43 | 0.27% | 9.54 | 4.79 | 4.75 | 4.94 |
| 2020 | 51.09 | +0.09% | 53 | 0.19% | 48.05 | −2.9% | 53 | 0.20% | 4,632.8 | 22.36 | +0.42% | 41 | 0.29% | 7.55 | 6.1 | 1.46 | 4.5 |
| 2019 | 51.05 | −11.8% | 53 | 0.19% | 49.5 | −1.3% | 54 | 0.20% | 4,785.5 | 22.27 | +2% | 42 | 0.30% | 8.1 | 4.7 | 3.4 | 4.95 |
| 2018 | 57.85 | +1.6% | 52 | 0.22% | 50.14 | +2% | 52 | 0.21% | 4,855.6 | 21.83 | +1.5% | 43 | 0.30% | 5.67 | 8.32 | −2.66 | 5.06 |
| 2017 | 56.94 | −2.7% | 51 | 0.23% | 49.16 | +1.2% | 52 | 0.21% | 4,758.3 | 21.51 | +1.5% | 43 | 0.31% | 5.51 | 8.19 | −2.68 | 5.1 |
| 2016 | 58.54 | +15.3% | 51 | 0.24% | 48.56 | +0.88% | 51 | 0.21% | 4,693.1 | 21.19 | +4.9% | 43 | 0.32% | 4.62 | 9.7 | −5.09 | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 50.76 | −1.4% | 52 | 0.21% | 48.13 | +2.1% | 51 | 0.22% | 4,641.2 | 20.2 | +2.6% | 42 | 0.32% | 8.08 | 5.81 | 2.27 | 4.89 |
| 2014 | 51.46 | +2.9% | 52 | 0.22% | 47.16 | −0.33% | 51 | 0.22% | 4,531.8 | 19.68 | +1.2% | 42 | 0.32% | 7.25 | 6.34 | 0.9 | 5.21 |
| 2013 | 49.99 | +10.8% | 53 | 0.22% | 47.31 | −2.1% | 49 | 0.22% | 4,523.9 | 19.45 | −4.3% | 42 | 0.33% | 8.1 | 5.32 | 2.78 | 5.46 |
| 2012 | 45.13 | −12.4% | 55 | 0.20% | 48.32 | −3.8% | 48 | 0.24% | 4,596 | 20.31 | −0.83% | 40 | 0.36% | 10.77 | 2.87 | 7.9 | 4.71 |
| 2011 | 51.52 | −3.3% | 51 | 0.24% | 50.25 | −2.7% | 48 | 0.25% | 4,759.4 | 20.48 | +5.2% | 38 | 0.38% | 6.74 | 3.93 | 2.81 | 4.09 |
| 2010 | 53.28 | +8.3% | 49 | 0.25% | 51.62 | +2.9% | 45 | 0.27% | 4,879.5 | 19.47 | +9.4% | 39 | 0.38% | 5.81 | 3.19 | 2.62 | 4.28 |
| 2009 | 49.2 | +8.7% | 50 | 0.25% | 50.18 | −0.64% | 44 | 0.28% | 4,744.5 | 17.8 | +10.5% | 40 | 0.36% | 7.6 | 2.82 | 4.78 | 3.79 |
| 2008 | 45.26 | −2.9% | 50 | 0.23% | 50.5 | −0.82% | 46 | 0.28% | 4,780.7 | 16.11 | +5% | 41 | 0.34% | 10.74 | 1.31 | 9.43 | 4.19 |
| 2007 | 46.61 | −3.4% | 50 | 0.24% | 50.92 | +1.9% | 45 | 0.28% | 4,828 | 15.34 | +3.9% | 42 | 0.34% | 9.64 | 2.15 | 7.49 | 3.18 |
| 2006 | 48.23 | +4.9% | 49 | 0.26% | 49.98 | +2.9% | 44 | 0.29% | 4,749.4 | 14.77 | +7.9% | 42 | 0.34% | 8.62 | 3.18 | 5.44 | 3.69 |
| 2005 | 45.96 | +3.1% | 49 | 0.26% | 48.57 | +3.3% | 44 | 0.30% | 4,624.6 | 13.69 | +5.7% | 43 | 0.33% | 9.63 | 2.8 | 6.82 | 4.21 |
| 2004 | 44.6 | −3.5% | 49 | 0.26% | 47.02 | +4.2% | 44 | 0.30% | 4,486.2 | 12.96 | +9.1% | 44 | 0.32% | 8.61 | 2.13 | 6.48 | 4.06 |
| 2003 | 46.21 | +1.9% | 47 | 0.28% | 45.12 | +3.1% | 44 | 0.30% | 4,316.2 | 11.88 | +3.2% | 46 | 0.31% | 5.9 | 3.1 | 2.79 | 3.88 |
| 2002 | 45.36 | −1.1% | 46 | 0.29% | 43.76 | +4% | 42 | 0.30% | 4,202 | 11.51 | +2.4% | 47 | 0.31% | 5.33 | 3.43 | 1.9 | 3.5 |
| 2001 | 45.88 | +6.5% | 43 | 0.30% | 42.07 | +4.2% | 41 | 0.30% | 4,062.7 | 11.24 | +0.7% | 46 | 0.31% | 3.74 | 3.5 | 0.24 | 4.06 |
| 2000 | 43.09 | +6% | 44 | 0.29% | 40.38 | +11.7% | 42 | 0.29% | 3,926.3 | 11.16 | +7.3% | 46 | 0.32% | 4.7 | 3.77 | 0.93 | 3.65 |
| 1999 | 40.67 | +9.1% | 44 | 0.29% | 36.16 | +5.4% | 42 | 0.28% | 3,539.8 | 10.41 | +8.7% | 46 | 0.32% | 3.63 | 4.49 | −0.86 | 3.65 |
| 1998 | 37.27 | +13.7% | 47 | 0.27% | 34.3 | +5.6% | 42 | 0.28% | 3,376.3 | 9.57 | +3.2% | 47 | 0.30% | 3.98 | 3.7 | 0.28 | 3.24 |
| 1997 | 32.78 | −1% | 51 | 0.25% | 32.49 | +5.6% | 44 | 0.27% | 3,213.4 | 9.27 | +0.59% | 48 | 0.29% | 5.4 | 2.48 | 2.92 | 3.22 |
| 1996 | 33.12 | +4.8% | 49 | 0.25% | 30.75 | +5.2% | 46 | 0.26% | 3,054.7 | 9.22 | +0.74% | 47 | 0.30% | 4.12 | 3.01 | 1.11 | 3.47 |
| 1995 | 31.6 | +5.2% | 49 | 0.25% | 29.23 | +6.7% | 47 | 0.25% | 2,913.3 | 9.15 | +6.2% | 46 | 0.30% | 2.7 | 1.74 | 0.96 | 3.33 |
| 1994 | 30.03 | +1.6% | 48 | 0.25% | 27.39 | +4.3% | 48 | 0.25% | 2,739.3 | 8.62 | +1.2% | 47 | 0.29% | 2.3 | 1.36 | 0.95 | 3.59 |
| 1993 | 29.54 | +5.6% | 50 | 0.25% | 26.27 | +1.4% | 48 | 0.24% | 2,634.4 | 8.51 | +6.2% | 46 | 0.29% | 2.08 | 1.9 | 0.18 | 3.45 |
| 1992 | 27.98 | −1.5% | 47 | 0.24% | 25.92 | +2.9% | 47 | 0.24% | 2,602.3 | 8.01 | +10% | 45 | 0.28% | 2.54 | 1.2 | 1.34 | 3.4 |
| 1991 | 28.4 | +4.8% | 43 | 0.25% | 25.19 | +5.1% | 42 | 0.24% | 2,526.7 | 7.28 | +0.69% | 41 | 0.26% | 1.72 | 1.62 | 0.1 | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 27.09 | +8.9% | 41 | 0.24% | 23.97 | +3.9% | 41 | 0.23% | 2,399 | 7.23 | −1.4% | 42 | 0.26% | 1.73 | 1.7 | 0.04 | 3.16 |
| 1989 | 24.87 | +19% | 42 | 0.22% | 23.07 | +12.7% | 42 | 0.23% | 2,306.2 | 7.34 | +6.2% | 42 | 0.27% | 2.44 | 1.27 | 1.17 | 2.97 |
| 1988 | 20.89 | +5.2% | 44 | 0.20% | 20.47 | +0.53% | 43 | 0.21% | 2,045.7 | 6.91 | +0.93% | 44 | 0.27% | 3.42 | 1.03 | 2.39 | 2.82 |
| 1987 | 19.85 | −0.16% | 44 | 0.20% | 20.36 | +5.3% | 42 | 0.22% | 2,035.4 | 6.85 | +6.1% | 42 | 0.27% | 3.7 | 0.68 | 3.02 | 2.52 |
| 1986 | 19.89 | +7.1% | 44 | 0.21% | 19.34 | +4.9% | 42 | 0.22% | 1,935.4 | 6.45 | +7.4% | 41 | 0.26% | 2.87 | 0.99 | 1.89 | 2.43 |
| 1985 | 18.56 | −1.4% | 43 | 0.20% | 18.44 | +6.4% | 42 | 0.21% | 1,847.4 | 6.01 | +6.3% | 41 | 0.25% | 3.53 | 1.28 | 2.25 | 2.37 |
| 1984 | 18.83 | +6.3% | 42 | 0.21% | 17.32 | +2.6% | 40 | 0.21% | 1,739.4 | 5.65 | +0.37% | 41 | 0.24% | 2.08 | 1.37 | 0.71 | 2.22 |
| 1983 | 17.72 | +17.4% | 42 | 0.21% | 16.89 | +5.7% | 40 | 0.21% | 1,701.4 | 5.63 | +6.1% | 40 | 0.25% | 2.37 | 1.06 | 1.32 | 2.15 |
| 1982 | 15.09 | +11.6% | 42 | 0.18% | 15.97 | +6.1% | 39 | 0.21% | 1,615.7 | 5.31 | +14.8% | 39 | 0.25% | 3.37 | 0.4 | 2.97 | 2.09 |
| 1981 | 13.52 | −9.6% | 42 | 0.17% | 15.06 | +1% | 39 | 0.20% | 1,530.7 | 4.62 | +4.2% | 40 | 0.22% | 3.35 | 0.14 | 3.21 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 14.95 | — | 39 | 0.19% | 14.91 | — | 39 | 0.20% | 1,526.7 | 4.44 | — | 40 | 0.22% | 2.35 | 0.52 | 1.83 | 1.87 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.