In the first quarter, Portugal generated about 80% of electricity from renewable sources

In the first three months of the year, renewable energy plants in mainland Portugal generated 11,338 GWh, representing 79.
5%
of the total generation, according to data from the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN).

In the first quarter of this year, the total generation capacity of mainland Portugal reached 14,262 GWh, an increase of 3.
3%
year-on-year.

Wind farms provide 28% of the electricity in mainland Portugal, more than all fossil fuel technologies combined, making it the main non-hydro green energy source
.

It is followed by biomass energy with 5.
6% and solar PV with 2%.

According to APREN, in the first quarter of 2020, renewables totaled 69.
9% of total production, with 9,631 GWh
of production.

In March 2021 alone, renewable energy generated 78.
4%, or 3,334 GWh
, in mainland Portugal.
The total production of fossil fuels and renewables was 4,252 GWh, an increase of 3.
5%
from March 2020.