Brussels, July 1, 2026 (Lusa) - Portugal has the second-highest share of electricity generated from renewable sources in the European Union (EU), according to figures released by Eurostat on Wednesday.

According to data from the European statistical office, almost half of the electricity generated in the EU (45.5%) came from renewable energy sources in the first quarter, an increase from 42.7% in the same quarter of the previous year.

Among the member states, Denmark generated the highest share of electricity from renewable sources (90.0%, mainly wind), followed by Portugal (82.9%, mainly hydro) and Lithuania (75.7%, mainly wind).

By contrast, the Czech Republic (12.7%), Malta (13.0%) and Slovakia (17.2%) recorded the lowest shares.

Wind was the main source of renewable electricity on average across the EU, accounting for 44.9% of total renewable electricity, compared with 42.3% in the first quarter of 2025.

Hydropower came second with 28.0%, followed by solar power with 17.3%.

The remaining renewable electricity came from renewable fuels (9.4%) and from geothermal and other sources (0.4%).

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