PT · 2017 · nrg_ind_ren
Share of energy from renewable sources
Portugal, 2017
Share of energy from renewable sources
7.9%
Portugal, 2017
▲ 3.5% vs 2016 (7.6%)
Analysis
In 2017, Portugal's share of energy from renewable sources increased by 3.5% compared to 2016, reaching 7.9%.
The figure is above the EU-27 average of 7.5%.
Portugal ranks 5th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 880.7% (from 0.8% in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset nrg_ind_ren, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#5 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
105.9%
EU-27: 7.5%
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2010 2024
Source:
Eurostat · nrg_ind_ren