Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Portugal
Portugal: Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology was 184.25 Megawatt in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 184.25 Megawatt for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Portugal peaked at 3,682 Megawatt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 184.25 Megawatt, in 2022.
That places Portugal 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,015 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 3,035 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,320 Megawatt | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 3,340 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 3,358 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 3,682 Megawatt | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3,632 Megawatt | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 3,631 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,628 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 3,582 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3,546 Megawatt | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 3,536 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,536 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,491 Megawatt | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,496 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,494 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,477 Megawatt | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 3,468 Megawatt | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,484 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 3,509 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 2,799 Megawatt | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 1,858 Megawatt | -33.6% |
| 2014 | 1,857 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1,858 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1,859 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,856 Megawatt | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,870 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,941 Megawatt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,950 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 769.92 Megawatt | -60.5% |
| 2022 | 184.25 Megawatt | -76.1% |
| 2023 | 184.25 Megawatt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 184.25 Megawatt | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 184.25 Megawatt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,171 Megawatt, 16% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 184.25 Megawatt is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,317 Megawatt, 14% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -76.1% | 769.92 Megawatt | 184.25 Megawatt |
| 2021 | -60.5% | 1,950 Megawatt | 769.92 Megawatt |
| 2013 | -33.6% | 2,799 Megawatt | 1,858 Megawatt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,422 Megawatt | 3,015 Megawatt | 3,682 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,512 Megawatt | 3,468 Megawatt | 3,546 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,289 Megawatt | 1,856 Megawatt | 3,509 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 654.52 Megawatt | 184.25 Megawatt | 1,950 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More science & technology data for Portugal
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 124.13 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.21 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 12.94 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 140.06 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 0.9171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 0.8644 % change on previous year (2024)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 18,225 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Portugal?
- Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology in Portugal was 184.25 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,682 Megawatt in 1995.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.25 Megawatt in 2022.
- How does Portugal rank for electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology?
- Portugal ranks 39th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for combustible fuels by technology and operator. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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