Production
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in Mainland Portugal
in 2024
Between January 1 and December 31, 2024, 45,637 GWh of electricity were generated in Mainland Portugal, from which 80.4 % came from renewable sources.
Source: REN
Analysis: APREN
Distribution of the electricity generation by source
(December 2022 to December 2024)
In December 2024 renewable incorporation on electricity generation was 69.9 %. On the other hand, fossil thermal electroproduction centers represented 21.1%.
Source: REN, with analysis from APREN
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
In the 1st semester of 2024, 440 GWh of electricity were generated in the Madeira Island Region, from which 38.6 % came from renewable sources.
Source: EEM, APREN analysis.
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in the Autonomous Region of Azores
In the 1st semester of 2024, 413 GWh of electricity were generated in the Azorean Islands, from which 36.5% came from renewable sources.
Source: EDA, analized by APREN
Evolution of the Electricity Generation in Mainland Portugal
The greater use of Portuguese endogenous and renewable resources for electricity production has changed the composition of the electricity production mix in Portugal and has, consecutively, played an increasingly determinant role in the satisfaction of consumption, having been quite evident in 2020 due to the drop in consumption resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source: REN, analysed by APREN.