Lisbon, Aug. 1, 2025 (Lusa) - According to data released on Friday by Portugal's electricity and gas network managing company, REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais, electricity consumption rose 2.4% up to the end of July (2% adjusted for temperature and working days) compared to the same period in 2024, while natural gas consumption rose 11% with a significant increase in the electricity production segment.
In the first seven months of the year, renewable production supplied 74% of electricity consumption, with hydroelectric power accounting for 32%, wind 25%, solar 12% and biomass 5%, while natural gas production supplied 13% of consumption, a percentage similar to that of imported energy.
In the natural gas market, cumulative consumption grew 11% through July, with a 132% increase in the electricity production segment and an 8% drop in the conventional segment, the latter recording its lowest consumption since 2009.
Nigeria and the United States remained the main gas suppliers, accounting for 56% and 32% of the total, respectively.
Looking at July alone, REN data show that electricity consumption in Portugal continued the growth trend of recent months, with a year-on-year change of 3.8%, or 2.1% after adjusting for temperature and the number of working days.
In that month, "marked by less favourable conditions for renewable production", solar energy stood out with a new daily power peak, exceeding 3,300 MW.
In July, solar production accounted for 17.5% of monthly consumption, practically on a par with wind production, which contributed 22%. In total, renewable production supplied 54% of consumption, while non-renewable production accounted for 17% and the remaining 29% was covered by imports.
In the natural gas market, consumption increased by 17% in July compared to the same month last year, sustained by the electricity production segment, while the conventional segment, which includes other consumers, recorded a year-on-year drop of 12%.
Domestic supply was almost entirely provided by the Sines liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, with only 3% of supply coming from the interconnection with Spain.
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