Portugal generated approximately 13 terawatt-hours of electricity from wind power plants in 2023. This was the country's main source of electricity production that year. When combined, renewables accounted for more than 31 terawatt-hours worth of electricity generation, compared to roughly 10 terawatt-hours of electricity generated from fossil fuels.
Electricity generation in Portugal in 2023, by source
(in gigawatt-hours)
Hydropower refers to generation from natural inflow. Biomass includes forest biomass, biogas and the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste. Other thermal includes fuel-oil, gas, the non-biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste and other waste.
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REN. (May 29, 2024). Electricity generation in Portugal in 2023, by source (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/
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