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IEA (2026), Portugal 2026, IEA, Paris https://www.iea.org/reports/portugal-2026, Licence: CC BY 4.0
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In its mid-transition, Portugal has recorded the second-largest relative decline in natural gas demand among IEA countries...
2022 = 100
...while rapid solar PV growth has been shifting the centre of gravity of the power system
TWh
Electricity and heat decarbonised rapidly, while end-use sectors lag (2015-2024): end-use sector electrification can drive the next phase of decarbonisation
Mt CO2-eq
The majority of light-duty passenger vehicle sales are
imported used vehicles (2020-2024), more than 9x the IEA
average
A people-centred focus guides Portugal's transition as energy poverty is a key concern
Low-emissions energy sources dominate in industry, but work remains to further push the transition
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