Renewables supplied 86.2% of Portugal's electricity in 2024

Portugal's national statistics institute (INE) reports that renewable sources accounted for 86.2% of electricity produced in 2024, up sharply from 75.8% in 2023, while total electricity consumption rose 2.2% to 51.4 TWh. Industry remained the biggest electricity consumer despite a slight fall, and natural gas consumption dropped 17.6%. Solar capacity grew 45.6% year-on-year. APREN data show renewables kept growing into 2026, providing 75.6% of electricity produced in the first half of the year, with 692 hours in which renewable output alone covered national demand.