Renewable energy supplied 59% of electricity consumption in Portugal in 2021, of which 26% was wind power, 27% hydroelectric, 7% biomass and 3.5% photovoltaic.
Renewable energy production supplied 59% of electricity consumption in Portugal in 2021, especially wind power, which accounted for 26%, while non-renewable production supplied 31%, according to data from REN, released this Tuesday.
According to REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais, of the 59% of electricity consumption supplied by renewable energy sources last year, 26% was wind power, 27% hydroelectric, 7% biomass and 3.5% photovoltaic.
In the case of photovoltaic solar energy, although it continued to be the least significant of all renewables, REN highlighted its sharp growth (37%) compared to the previous year.
As for the 31% of electricity consumption supplied by non-renewable energy production in 2021, 29% is coal, with the last plant closed at the end of November (Pego, in Abrantes) accounting for less than 2%.
The remaining 10% corresponds to imports.
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