Lisbon, Feb. 10, 2026 (Lusa) — Renewable energy accounted for 80.7% of electricity in mainland Portugal in January, placing the country second in Europe and marking the best record in the last nine months, according to APREN.

According to the latest renewable electricity bulletin released by the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN), between 1 and 31 January, 4,420 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of renewable energy were generated, 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.

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

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

The increase in hydroelectric and wind power generation helped support an 8.3% increase in consumption in January, bringing it to record levels.

January was also marked by storms that caused fatalities, material damage, and power cuts 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 on the Iberian Electricity Market (MIBEL) stood at €71.0 per MWh, down 26.6% year-on-year", the association explains.

There were also 210 non-consecutive hours when renewable production was sufficient to cover the entire national consumption.

According to APREN, the incorporation of these sources resulted in an estimated €703 million in savings compared to production from natural gas power stations.

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