Energy in Portugal
Encyclopedia
Energy in Portugal describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Portugal
. Energy policy of Portugal will describe the politics of Portugal
related to energy more in detail. Electricity sector in Portugal is the main article of electricity in Portugal.
Own energy production increased 14 % in 2008 compared to 2004. In the same period primary energy use decreased 9 %. Decline in the energy use in 2008 was a general trend in the OECD countries based on the economical recession.
power plant (hard coal) started operation in 1985-1989 in Portugal. According to WWF its CO2 emissions were among the top dirty ones in Portugal in 2007.
pipeline, from Algeria
through Morocco
to Andalusia
, Spain
,
23% 14.6 TWh, of which 99 % onshore, hydro power 22% 14.1 TWh, biomass
5% 3.52 TWh and photovoltaic solar power 2% 1.5 TWh and concentrated solar power 2% 1 TWh.
and 8th in solar power based on total volume in 2010.
in the roof top solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is less than 2 years and less than in Sydney
, Munich
, Athens or Barcelona, but some more than in Madrid
, Los Angeles
or Ankara
.
(ML), collective buses, Companhia Carris de ferro de Lisboa
).
According to Energy Information Administration the CO2 emissions from energy consumption of Portugal were in 2009 56.5 Mt, slightly over Bangladesh with 160 million people and Finland
with 5.3 million people. The emissions per capita were (tonnes): Portugal 5.58, India
1.38, China 5.83, Europe
7.14, Russia 11.23, North America 14.19, Singapore
34.59 and United Arab Emirates
40.31.
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Energy policy of Portugal will describe the politics of Portugal
Politics of Portugal
Politics in Portugal take place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The President of the Republic is the head of state and has several significant political powers, which he...
related to energy more in detail. Electricity sector in Portugal is the main article of electricity in Portugal.
Overview
| Energy in Portugal | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capita | Prim. energy | Production | Import | Electricity | CO2-emission | |
| Million | TWh | TWh | TWh | TWh | Mt | |
| 2004 | 10.52 | 309 | 45 | 265 | 47.5 | 60.3 |
| 2007 | 10.61 | 292 | 54 | 254 | 51.6 | 55.2 |
| 2008 | 10.62 | 281 | 52 | 249 | 51.2 | 52.4 |
| 2009 | 10.63 | 280 | 57 | 240 | 51.2 | 53.1 |
| Change 2004-2009 | 1.0 % | -9.2 % | 25.4 % | -9.3 % | 7.7 % | -11.9 % |
| Mtoe = 11.63 TWh . Prim. energy includes energy losses | ||||||
Own energy production increased 14 % in 2008 compared to 2004. In the same period primary energy use decreased 9 %. Decline in the energy use in 2008 was a general trend in the OECD countries based on the economical recession.
Coal
SinesSines
Sines may refer to one of the following places:*Sines Municipality, a municipality in the district of Setúbal**Sines , a civil parish in the municipality of Sines**Port of Sines, a deep-water port in the city of Sines...
power plant (hard coal) started operation in 1985-1989 in Portugal. According to WWF its CO2 emissions were among the top dirty ones in Portugal in 2007.
Natural gas
Maghreb–Europe Gas Pipeline(MEG) is a natural gasNatural gas
Natural gas is a naturally occurring gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, typically with 0–20% higher hydrocarbons . It is found associated with other hydrocarbon fuel, in coal beds, as methane clathrates, and is an important fuel source and a major feedstock for fertilizers.Most natural...
pipeline, from Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
through Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
to Andalusia
Andalusia
Andalusia is the most populous and the second largest in area of the autonomous communities of Spain. The Andalusian autonomous community is officially recognised as a nationality of Spain. The territory is divided into eight provinces: Huelva, Seville, Cádiz, Córdoba, Málaga, Jaén, Granada and...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
,
Renewable energy
EU directive has a binding 31% target of renewables up from 20.5% in 2005. According to the Portugese National Renewable Energy Action Plan by 2020 electricity will be produced: wind powerWind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
23% 14.6 TWh, of which 99 % onshore, hydro power 22% 14.1 TWh, biomass
Biomass
Biomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
5% 3.52 TWh and photovoltaic solar power 2% 1.5 TWh and concentrated solar power 2% 1 TWh.
Solar
Portugal has surported and increased the solar electricity (Photovoltaic power) and solar thermal energy (solar heating) during 2006-2010. Portugal was 9th in solar heating in the EUSolar power in the European Union
Solar power in the European UnionSolar power consists of photovoltaic and solar thermal power.During 2010, the European solar heating yield was 17.3 TWh, annual turnover 2.6 Billion € and employment 33,500 persons...
and 8th in solar power based on total volume in 2010.
Nuclear power
There were no nuclear power in Portugal as of 2011.Electricity in Portugal
Electricity use (gross production + imports – exports – losses) was 51.2 TWh in 2008. Portugal imported 9 TWh electricity in 2008. Population was 10.6 million.Wind power
Portugal produced 11 % of electricity with wind power in 2008 and had the average year capacity of 14 % of wind power in the end 2010. Wind power capacity was 3,357 MW in end 2009 and 3,702 MW in end 2010.Solar power
Solar electricity production with the photovoltaic arrays is pollution-free. It is easily integrated into the urban environment, close to consumption needs. It does not emit greenhouse gases, it does not dip into finite fossil fuel resources. In Lisbon the energy payback timePayback period
Payback period in capital budgeting refers to the period of time required for the return on an investment to "repay" the sum of the original investment. For example, a $1000 investment which returned $500 per year would have a two year payback period. The time value of money is not taken into account...
in the roof top solar photovoltaic (PV) technology is less than 2 years and less than in Sydney
Solar power in Australia
Australia has an estimated 300 MW of installed photovoltaic power , contributing an estimated 0.1 to 0.2% of total electricity production despite the hot and sunny climate that would make it ideal for utilisation...
, Munich
Solar power in Germany
Germany is one of the world's top photovoltaics installers, with a solar PV capacity as of May 2011 of more than 18,000 megawatts .The German solar PV industry installed 7,400 MW from nearly one-quarter million individual systems in 2010, and solar PV provided 12 TWh of electricity in 2010, about...
, Athens or Barcelona, but some more than in Madrid
Solar power in Spain
Spain is one of the most advanced countries in the development of solar energy, since it is one of the countries of Europe with more hours of sunshine. The Spanish government committed to achieving a target of 12 percent of primary energy from renewable energy by 2010 with an installed solar...
, Los Angeles
Solar power in the United States
Solar power in the United States is an area of considerable activity and there are many utility-scale solar power plants. The largest solar power installation in the world is the Solar Energy Generating Systems facility in California, which has a total capacity of 354 megawatts...
or Ankara
Solar power in Turkey
Solar power in Turkey. Turkey is located in an advantageous position in Europe for the purposes of solar power. Compared to the rest of Europe, insolation values are higher and conditions for solar power generation are comparable to Spain....
.
Transport
The sustainable strategy has been a shift from individual to collective transport within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Metro LisbonLisbon Metro
The Lisbon Metro is the metro system of Lisbon, Portugal. Opened in December 1959, it was the first subway system in Portugal.As of 2011, the four Lisbon subway lines total about in length and comprise 52 stations.- History :- Idea :...
(ML), collective buses, Companhia Carris de ferro de Lisboa
Carris
Carris is a public transportation company in Lisbon, Portugal. Carris operates Lisbon's buses, trams, and funiculars. It does not operate the Lisbon Metro. Carris was founded September 18, 1872. A total of 234.4 million passenger boardings were recorded in 2008.As of Dec...
).
Global warming
| CO2 emissions in 2009 (million tonnes) | ||
|---|---|---|
| CO2 | People (million) | |
| Chile Energy in Chile -Electricity sector:The electricity sector in Chile relies predominantly on hydro-electric power generation , whilst classical thermal power plant account for the remainder .... |
66 | 16.8 |
| Belarus Energy in Belarus Energy in Belarus describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Belarus. Energy policy of Belarus will describe the politics of Belarus related to energy more in detail. Belarus is net energy importer. According to IEA the energy import exceeded the energy use in 2008... |
61 | 9.7 |
| Syria Energy in Syria Energy in Syria describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Syria. Energy policy of Syria describes the politics of Syria related to energy. The 2011 Syrian uprising is an ongoing internal conflict in Syria.-Overview:-Oil:... |
57 | 21.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 57 | 5.0 |
| Portugal | 57 | 10.6 |
| Bangladesh | 55 | 160.0 |
| Libya Energy in Libya Energy in Libya describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Libya Libyan Arab Jamahiriya.Libya is an OPEC country. In 2007 Libya was the top 10th oil exporter with 73 Mt oil export. Europe’s share was 78 % of Libyan oil export in 2009. Libya is ex colony of Italy... |
55 | 6.3 |
| Serbia | 52 | 7.4 |
| Finland Energy in Finland Finland lacks domestic sources of fossil energy and must import substantial amounts of petroleum, natural gas, and other energy resources, including uranium for nuclear power.-Overview:... |
52 | 5.3 |
According to Energy Information Administration the CO2 emissions from energy consumption of Portugal were in 2009 56.5 Mt, slightly over Bangladesh with 160 million people and Finland
Energy in Finland
Finland lacks domestic sources of fossil energy and must import substantial amounts of petroleum, natural gas, and other energy resources, including uranium for nuclear power.-Overview:...
with 5.3 million people. The emissions per capita were (tonnes): Portugal 5.58, India
Energy in India
Energy in India describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in India. Energy policy of India describes the politics of India related to energy. Electricity sector in India is the main article of electricity in India....
1.38, China 5.83, Europe
Energy in Europe
Energy in Europe describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in Europe. Energy policy of Europe will describe more in detail the politics of Europe related to energy...
7.14, Russia 11.23, North America 14.19, Singapore
Energy in Singapore
Energy in Singapore describes energy related issues in Singapore. Singapore is in East Asia. Energy import is about three times the primary energy. Oil import in relation to population is high. Owner of the biggest palm oil company Wilmar International is in Singapore...
34.59 and United Arab Emirates
Energy in the United Arab Emirates
Energy in the United Arab Emirates describes energy and electricity production, consumption and import in the United Arab Emirates . UAE has 7 % of global proved oil reserves, about 100 billion barrels.- Overview :- Oil production :...
40.31.
See also
- Nuclear energy in PortugalNuclear energy in PortugalNuclear energy in Portugal is very limited and strictly non-commercial. Portugal has one research reactor located in the National Nuclear Research Centre. Nuclear energy activities are not planned in the near future...
- Renewable energy in PortugalRenewable energy in PortugalRenewable energy in Portugal was the source for 52% of the country's electricity generation in 2010 - an increase of 28% in 5 years.In 2001, the Portuguese government launched a new energy policy instrument – the E4 Programme , consisting of a set of multiple, diversified measures aimed at...