Portugal Electricity

See also: Portugal Energy

Electricity Generation in Portugal

Portugal generates 56,901,280 MWh of electricity as of 2016 (covering 121% of its annual consumption needs).


Nuclear
0%
0 MWh
Renewable
57%
32,314,000 MWh
Hydroelectricity 15,608,000 MWh (27.43%) Non-Hydroelectric 17,040,000 MWh (29.95%)
Geothermal 152,000 MWh (0.27%) Wind 12,343,000 MWh (21.69%) Solar 820,000 MWh (1.44%) Tide & Wave 0 MWh (0%) Biomass & Waste 3,391,000 MWh (5.96%)

Electricity Consumption in Portugal

Portugal consumed 56,901,280 MWh of electricity as of 2016.

Import/Export

  • Portugal imported 4,616,000 MWh of electricity in 2016 (covering 9.83% of its annual consumption needs).
  • Portugal exported 9,701,000 MWh of electricity in 2016.

Electric Consumption 46,935,280 MWh
Electric Generation 56,901,280 MWh
Nuclear 0 MWh 0%
Renewables 32,314,000 MWh 56.79%
Hydroelectric 15,608,000 MWh 27.43%
Non-Hydroelectric Renewables 16,706,000 MWh 29.36%
Geothermal 152,000 MWh 0.27%
Wind 12,343,000 MWh 21.69%
Solar, Tide, Wave, Fuel Cell 820,000 MWh 1.44%
Tide & Wave 0 MWh 0%
Biomass & Waste 3,391,000 MWh 5.96%
Fossil Fuels 24,921,280 MWh 43.80%
Hydroelectric & Pumped Storage −334,000 MWh −0.59%
Net Imports −5,085,000 MWh −8.94%

(Data shown in the table is for 2016, the latest year with complete data in all categories)

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