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Portugal is still Away from energy independenceDespite the great progress in producing electricity from renewable sources. Here are the current panorama, based on the latest data:

Energy dependence level

Portugal is one of the European Union countries with a decrease in energy independenceWith the discovery of the most dependent on imports to meet their global energy needs.
In recent years, dependence on national energy varies between 65 % H 70 %That is, about two thirds of the energy consumed in the country comes from abroad, especially oil, natural gas and refined products.
In 2020, energy dependence reached a historical low value (65.8 %), but this number was “artificially low” due to the epidemic and energy consumption.

Renewable production against real accreditation

Portugal highlights the production of renewable electricityIn 2024, renewable energy was provided 71 % of electric consumption My country, with the utmost historical production and national electricity export.
However, electricity is only part of the total power consumption. Transport, industry and heating sectors are still highly dependent on imported fossil fuels.
In highly demanding cases or decreased renewable production, Portugal continues to Importing electricity from Spain For example, during the last blackout, the country was importing 33 % of the electricity consumed.

European classifications

In a modern European index, Portugal received a 2 degree in 10 In energy independence, before they were before Italy, Lithuania and Belgium, among the most dependent.
However, Portugal is among the best performance countries in the transition of clean energy, with 9.2 in 10 in this standard, thanks to the increasing weight of renewable energy.

balance:

Portugal is far from the independence of the total energyIt still relies heavily on primary energy imports (oil, gas, electricity).
The country is a pioneer in the production of renewable electricity, but external dependence is still high due to the weight of fossil fuels in other sectors.
Progressing energy independence will require the acceleration of transportation, industry and heating, and enhancing national infrastructure.

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