Madeira's electricity output rises 4.9% in first nine months of year

Electricity generation in Madeira reached about 757.7 GWh between January and September, 4.9% more than a year earlier, according to the regional statistics office. Solar grew fastest at 13.9%, followed by wind (6.1%), hydro (4.5%) and thermal (4.4%), while power from urban solid waste slipped 0.4%. Thermal plants still supplied 62.1% of the total, a slight drop from 62.4%, and renewables rose to 37.9%. Natural gas supplied 20.5% of all electricity, up from 19.1%, with its output 12.3% higher.