Wind energy production breaks records

Wind energy production has reached new all-time highs in Portugal. On 19 March 2025, total daily production reached 112.4 GWh, beating the 110.3 GWh recorded on 24 November 2024. The Martinho depression also allowed for a new maximum wind power of 5080 MW at 12.15pm, surpassing the 5034 MW obtained at 1.45pm on 29 February 2024.

Yesterday's wind production supplied 56 per cent of the country's electricity consumption. Total renewable production was responsible for supplying 92 per cent of the country's electricity needs. Since the beginning of the year, renewable production has accounted for 79 per cent of national consumption, broken down into 39 per cent from hydro, 28 per cent from wind, 7 per cent from solar and 5 per cent from biomass.

These records confirm that Portugal has maintained a sustainable trajectory in the progressive incorporation of endogenous renewable sources, while maintaining the primary objectives of security of supply and quality of service in the National Electricity System, even in the most adverse situations such as yesterday.