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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Installed power capacity in Portugal 2023, by source
Portugal's installed hydropower capacity amounted to over *** gigawatts as of December 2023, more than any other energy source in the country. Wind power trailed in second, with an installed capacity of around *** gigawatts, followed by natural gas, at *** gigawatts. Despite ranking second in terms of installed capacity, wind was Portugal's main source of electricity generation that year.
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REN. (August 19, 2024). Power capacity installed in Portugal as of December 2023, by source (in megawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/1361707/installed-power-capacity-by-source-portugal/
REN. "Power capacity installed in Portugal as of December 2023, by source (in megawatts)." Chart. August 19, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/1361707/installed-power-capacity-by-source-portugal/
REN. (2024). Power capacity installed in Portugal as of December 2023, by source (in megawatts). ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/1361707/installed-power-capacity-by-source-portugal/
REN. "Power Capacity Installed in Portugal as of December 2023, by Source (in Megawatts)." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Aug 2024, /statistics/1361707/installed-power-capacity-by-source-portugal/
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Power capacity installed in Portugal as of December 2023, by source (in megawatts) [Graph], REN, August 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1361707/installed-power-capacity-by-source-portugal/