Portugal generated 70.8% renewable electricity in September
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In September, Portugal produced 70.8% of its electricity from renewable sources, according to the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN).
Wind power led production, followed closely by hydroelectric and solar energy. Renewable sources generated 2,336 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of the 3,300 GWh of electricity created in mainland Portugal during the month. From January to September, renewable energy accounted for 74.1% of Portugal’s electricity, placing it fourth among European countries with the highest share of green energy after Norway, Denmark, and Austria.
Throughout the year, Portugal operated on 100% renewable energy for 715 hours. The use of renewable energy also saved Portugal an estimated 974 million euros in natural gas imports and 387 million euros in electricity imports between January and September. APREN calculates that this translated to savings of 560 million euros on carbon emissions licenses, equivalent to preventing 7.8 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions, for a total savings exceeding 1.92 billion euros this year.
