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Portugal

PRT Southern Europe

State of play

An Atlantic-facing NATO/EU member with one of the world's largest lithium reserves and a growing role in European renewable-energy supply chains.

Last reviewed

Indicators

GDP growth1.86% per year · 2025▼ 15.8% vs previous
Military expenditure1.53% of GDP · 2024▲ 4.49% vs previous
Net energy imports77.2% of use · 2023▼ 5.24% vs previousNet importer
Trade openness86.4% of GDP · 2025▼ 3.64% vs previous
Population10.8Mpeople · 2025▲ 1.03% vs previous
Displaced from here485people · 2025▼ 59.7% vs previous

Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)

Electricity generation mix — Portugal

Monthly generation by fuel, last five years

  • Coal
  • Gas
  • Other Fossil
  • Hydro
  • Wind
  • Solar
  • Bioenergy
012345TWh1 Oct 211 May 221 Dec 221 Jul 231 Feb 241 Sep 241 Apr 251 Nov 251 Jun 26
View as table
PeriodCoal (TWh)Gas (TWh)Other Fossil (TWh)Hydro (TWh)Wind (TWh)Solar (TWh)Bioenergy (TWh)
2021-10-010.041.320.020.370.90.20.27
2021-11-010.081.410.020.481.250.150.29
2021-12-0101.150.020.591.860.120.3
2022-01-0101.440.020.631.280.190.3
2022-02-0101.250.020.20.890.220.27
2022-03-0101.320.020.531.50.210.3
2022-04-0101.080.010.511.150.290.3
2022-05-0101.360.010.380.850.340.28
2022-06-0101.540.010.150.810.380.26
2022-07-0101.620.020.150.770.360.3
2022-08-0101.550.020.140.720.390.28
2022-09-0101.420.020.340.920.30.26
2022-10-0101.430.020.131.190.240.25
2022-11-0101.450.010.621.290.20.24
2022-12-0100.950.021.671.620.130.26
2023-01-0100.590.022.161.420.260.26
2023-02-0101.320.021.051.170.310.24
2023-03-0100.650.020.761.160.40.26
2023-04-0100.550.020.350.850.510.26
2023-05-0100.680.020.221.130.560.24
2023-06-0101.080.020.50.660.540.23
2023-07-0101.20.020.230.920.660.24
2023-08-0100.980.020.230.990.630.26
2023-09-0101.050.010.370.730.460.23
2023-10-0100.720.010.791.330.370.23
2023-11-0100.570.011.681.380.30.2
2023-12-0100.510.011.551.20.270.25
2024-01-0100.690.021.861.220.290.26
2024-02-0100.410.021.481.520.40.24
2024-03-0100.460.022.071.580.470.25
2024-04-0100.160.021.641.150.620.27
2024-05-0100.130.020.831.090.760.3
2024-06-0100.160.020.630.730.730.27
2024-07-0100.380.020.530.770.930.27
2024-08-0100.390.020.40.860.920.29
2024-09-0100.410.020.41.060.70.25
2024-10-0100.430.020.861.430.480.22
2024-11-0100.580.020.781.470.390.23
2024-12-0100.740.020.541.250.520.26
2025-01-0100.680.021.261.80.420.25
2025-02-0100.560.021.780.90.50.21
2025-03-0100.440.011.761.520.640.23
2025-04-0100.340.011.611.180.630.23
2025-05-0100.670.021.340.741.020.22
2025-06-0100.690.020.570.71.030.21
2025-07-0100.750.020.3511.160.22
2025-08-0100.740.020.430.821.060.25
2025-09-0100.710.020.411.080.920.25
2025-10-0100.790.020.460.960.730.24
2025-11-0100.740.020.861.410.480.23
2025-12-0100.620.021.51.360.390.25
2026-01-0100.760.021.561.920.340.23
2026-02-0100.950.021.271.580.40.18
2026-03-0100.670.021.491.250.690.22
2026-04-0100.560.020.750.790.890.23
2026-05-0100.480.020.750.841.060.22
2026-06-0100.490.020.390.881.160.19

Source: Ember · retrieved 31 Aug 2026 · CC BY 4.0

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