Production
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in Mainland Portugal
in 2022)
Between January and December 2022 44 059 GWh of electricity were generated in Continental Portugal, from which 56,9 % came from renewable sources.
Source: REN
Analysis: APREN
Distribution of the electricity generation by source
(December 2020 to December 2022)
In December 2022 renewable incorporation on electricity generation was 78,0 %. On the other hand, fossil termic electroproduction centers represented 18,6 %.
Source: REN, with analyse from APREN
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in the Autonomous Region of Madeira
In the first semester of 2022, 441 GWh of electricity were generated in the Madeira Island Region, from which 40,9 % came from renewable sources.
Source: EEM, análise APREN.
Electricity Generation by Energy Sources in the Autonomous Region of Azores
In the first semester of 2022, 391,12 GWh of electricity were generated in the Azorean Islands, from which 35,74 % 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.