Lisbon, Aug 11, 2026 (Lusa) - Between January and July, 75% of electricity generation in Portugal came from renewable sources, a year-on-year fall of three percentage points, according to a bulletin published by APREN – the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association.
«Looking at the cumulative figures for the first seven months of the year (January to July 2026), the share of renewables in electricity generation reached 75%», a performance that «places Portugal in fourth place amongst the European countries analysed with the highest percentage of renewables in generation. It ranked just behind Norway (97.3%), Denmark (94.3%) and Austria (78.9%).
According to the same data, «there were 694 non-consecutive hours during which renewable generation was sufficient to meet the total electricity consumption in mainland Portugal, equivalent to around 29 full days», said APREN.
In July, 70.5% of the electricity generated in mainland Portugal came from renewable sources, an increase of 22 percentage points, amounting to 2,554 GWh [gigawatt-hours] out of a total of 3,611 GWh generated throughout the month, said APREN.
According to the association, July «was marked by a remarkable achievement for the national energy sector», as «solar photovoltaic energy led electricity production, accounting for 25.8% of the total generation mix and standing out from the other sources».
Hydropower, meanwhile, «took second place, with 21%, closely followed by wind power, with 17.7%».
The association revealed that in the electricity market, the average MIBEL price in Portugal stood at €57.3 per megawatt-hour for the first seven months combined, «placing the country amongst the markets with the most competitive electricity prices in Europe».
According to APREN, «this represents an average decrease of 10% compared with the corresponding price in 2025».
The association's data also show that between January and July, «renewable energy production enabled Portugal to avoid importing €667 million worth of natural gas and €374 million worth of electricity», whilst also saving €423 million on CO₂ emission allowances.
APREN also noted that by the end of June 2026, «renewable sources already accounted for 79.5% of total installed capacity in Portugal», highlighting that since 2016, renewable capacity has increased by 9,143 megawatts, representing growth of 68.2%.
The bulletin also reported on the situation in Madeira, noting «electricity from renewable sources accounted for 46.1% of cumulative electricity generation in the first six months of the year».
In the Azores, the share of renewable energy stood at 31.5% of the total generated during the same period, it added.
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