Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 8,362 in 2024. β² Rising
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Portugal, 1990β2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Portugal stood at 8,362. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Portugal peaked at 8,362 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,341, in 1991.
That places Portugal 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,124 | 3,341 | 4,525 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,837 | 4,535 | 5,091 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,258 | 5,106 | 7,262 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,847 | 7,241 | 8,362 | 5 |
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More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 11.91 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import 0.0008 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Land soil moisture anomaly 1.25 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought β Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.0172 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 2.85 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Portugal?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Portugal was 8,362 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 8,362 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,341 in 1991.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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