Production
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in Mainland Portugal
in 2023)
Between January 1 and August 31, 2023, 28,316 GWh of electricity were generated in Continental Portugal, from which 68.2 % came from renewable sources.
Source: REN
Analysis: APREN
Distribution of the electricity generation by source
(August 2021 to August 2023)
In August 2023 renewable incorporation on electricity generation was 60.7 %. On the other hand, fossil termic electroproduction centers represented 31.4 %.
Source: REN, with analyse from APREN
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
In the first semester of 2023, 1,574 GWh of electricity were generated in the Madeira Island Region, from which 35,6 % came from renewable sources.
Source: EEM, APREN analysis.
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in the Autonomous Region of Azores
In the first semester of 2023, 403 GWh of electricity were generated in the Azorean Islands, from which 40,7 % 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.