Renewable energy accounted for 79% of all electricity produced in mainland Portugal in the first two months of the year, making it the third-best performer in Europe, according to the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN).
New figures released on Wednesday show that between February 1 and February 28 alone, renewables accounted for 77.3% of electricity production. That equals about 4,000 gigawatt-hours (GWh) out of a total of 5,175 GWh generated during the month.
Only Norway and Denmark performed better over the January–February period, with renewable shares of 96.2% and 90.7%, respectively.
Hydropower was the main source of electricity in February, making up 37.2% of total production. Wind energy followed at 31.3%, while solar power contributed 5.2%.
Overall electricity production rose sharply, increasing by 20.1% compared to February 2025. The jump was largely driven by a strong rise in wind generation, which grew by 716 GWh.
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