Solar power leads Portugal's electricity mix for first time

APREN's July 2026 bulletin shows renewables supplied 70.5% of mainland Portugal's electricity, with solar power topping the generation mix for the first time at 25.8%, ahead of hydro and wind. Over the first seven months of 2026, renewables reached 75% of production, placing Portugal fourth in Europe behind Norway, Denmark and Austria. Renewable generation avoided importing hundreds of millions of euros in gas and electricity, and cut CO2 emissions. APREN's Susana Serôdio called July a historic milestone but urged faster licensing of new renewable projects.