Portugal
power plants.
Portugal has 469 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 14.7 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on wind — 33.5% of tracked capacity (4.9 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 26%. The largest single plant we track is Sines Power Station (1,296 MW, online since 1986).
Portugal electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Portugal
Frequently asked questions
Where does Portugal get its electricity?
Across the 469 plants in our catalog, Portugal's tracked capacity is led by wind at 33.5% (4.9 GW), then natural gas at 26% and hydro at 18.7%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Portugal?
The largest plant we track in Portugal is Sines Power Station, a coal facility with 1,296 MW of capacity (commissioned 1986). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 468 other Portugal plants.
How many power plants does Portugal have?
Our catalog tracks 469 power plants in Portugal, totalling 14.7 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Portugal's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Portugal to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.