Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Portugal
Portugal: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 81.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Portugal, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Portugal stood at 81.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Portugal peaked at 85.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 2005.
That places Portugal 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.0% | 25.1% | 59.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.8% | 18.6% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 17.9% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 39.2% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.5% | 58.6% | 85.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Population, total 10.80 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Urban population 6.64 million (2025)
- Urban population 61.5% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 2.77 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 3.41 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Portugal?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Portugal was 81.0% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
- How does Portugal rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.