According to the latest renewable electricity bulletin released by the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN), between January 1st and 31st, 4,420 Gigawatt-hours (GWh) were generated from renewable sources, out of a total of 5,479 GWh produced in the country.

The result represents the highest level of renewable incorporation since April 2025, the date of the blackout that left Portugal and Spain without electricity for more than 10 hours.

The performance allowed Portugal to rise from its usual fourth position to second place among the European markets analysed, with 80.7% renewable incorporation, behind only Norway (96.3%) and ahead of Denmark (78.8%).

Electricity production was led by hydroelectric power, accounting for 36.8% of total output, followed by wind power at 35.2%, and solar at 4.4%.

The increase in hydro and wind generation helped sustain 8.3% consumption growth in January to record levels.

The month of January was also marked by the passage of depressions that caused fatalities, material damage and power outages in several regions, a meteorological context that coincided with high levels of hydro and wind production.

In the period analysed by APREN, imports accounted for 5.6% of electricity consumption in mainland Portugal, and the "average hourly price in the Iberian Electricity Market (MIBEL) was 71.0 euros per MWh, down 26.6% year-on-year," the association details.