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January recorded a 5.9% increase year-on-year and records were repeatedly broken, with 23 January marking the day of highest daily consumption.
January 2026 saw the highest electricity consumption on record in the national system, REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais reported today. Consumption reached 5.4 TWh (terawatt-hours), an increase of 8.1% (5.9% after correction for temperature and working days) compared with the same month of the previous year, when ...
January has been a month of record daily energy consumption in the national electricity system, with the latest peak reached on the 23rd, according to REN data. Last Friday, the 23rd, a daily consumption of 198.1 GWh (gigawatt-hours) was recorded, a new maximum, REN revealed.
The first record was set on 6 January at 186.2 GWh; the previous high dated from January 2021.
The national electricity system's consumption reached record levels this Tuesday, surpassing 10 gigawatts (GW) for the first time, according to data from REN, at a time when a large part of the country was under a yellow warning due to the cold. Thus, on Tuesday at 19:45, “a new record peak consumption of the National Electricity System was registered...”
The Portuguese electricity system exceeded 10 gigawatts (GW) for the first time.
The national electricity system's consumption set records on Tuesday, surpassing 10 gigawatts (GW) for the first time, according to REN, at a time when much of the country was under a yellow warning due to the cold.
Portugal stands out as a European example in the energy transition. In 2024, renewable sources provided 71% of national electricity, and in some months of 2025, they exceeded 80%. This is a remarkable achievement, but not a final destination. The electrification of the economy, transport, and industry will continue to increase electricity demand.
