Installed power capacity in Portugal 2023, by source

Published by Lucía Fernández, Aug 19, 2024

Portugal's installed hydropower capacity amounted to over 8.2 gigawatts as of December 2023, more than any other energy source in the country. Wind power trailed in second, with an installed capacity of around 5.4 gigawatts, followed by natural gas, at 4.4 gigawatts. Despite ranking second in terms of installed capacity, wind was Portugal's main source of electricity generation that year.

Power capacity installed in Portugal as of December 2023, by source (in megawatts)

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Statistic: Power capacity installed in Portugal as of December 2023, by source (in megawatts)

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August 2024

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Portugal

Survey time period

as of December 2023

Supplementary notes

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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