Portugal generated approximately 16.4 terawatt-hours of electricity from natural gas in 2022. This was the country's main source of electricity production that year. Nevertheless, when combined, renewables accounted for more than 25 terawatt-hours worth of electricity generation, with wind taking the lead and representing roughly half of the renewables output.
Electricity generation in Portugal in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours)
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REN. (January 24, 2023). Electricity generation in Portugal in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/
REN. "Electricity generation in Portugal in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours)." Chart. January 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/
REN. (2023). Electricity generation in Portugal in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/
REN. "Electricity Generation in Portugal in 2022, by Source (in Gigawatt-hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/
REN, Electricity generation in Portugal in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Electricity generation in Portugal in 2022, by source (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph], REN, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/