Portugal’s electricity production last month was largely led by hydro and wind power, according to a new report.
Portugal has topped the EU leaderboard for renewable electricity thanks to surges in hydro and wind power.
According to the Portuguese Association for Renewable Energies (APREN), a staggering 80.7 per cent of electricity generated in January 2026 came from renewable energy.
It marks the best record in nine months, since Portugal suffered a mass blackout that triggered nationwide chaos, and bumps the country up to second in Europe overall. Non-EU Norway came first, with 96.3 per cent renewable electricity production last month, while Denmark dropped to third place with 78.8 per cent*.
Portugal’s electricity production was led by hydropower, which accounted for 36.8 per cent of its overall mix. This was closely followed by wind (35.2 per cent) while solar represented 4.4 per cent.
There were 210 non-consecutive hours in which renewable production was sufficient to cover all national consumption.
According to APREN, the incorporation of these sources allowed an estimated saving of €703 million compared to production with natural gas power plants.
