Hydropower refers to generation from natural inflow. Biomass includes forest biomass, biogas and the biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste. Other thermal includes fuel-oil, gas, the non-biodegradable fraction of municipal solid waste and other waste.
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Production of electricity in Portugal 2023, by source
Portugal generated approximately ** terawatt-hours of electricity from wind power plants in 2023. This was the country's main source of electricity production that year. When combined, renewables accounted for more than ** terawatt-hours worth of electricity generation, compared to roughly ** terawatt-hours of electricity generated from fossil fuels.
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REN. (May 29, 2024). Electricity generation in Portugal in 2023, by source (in gigawatt-hours) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1361689/electricity-generation-by-source-portugal/
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