LISBON, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Portugal's electricity consumption reached its highest level in 15 years during the first nine months of 2025, totaling 39.2 terawatt-hours, the national grid operator REN (National Energy Networks) said Wednesday.
Consumption increased by 2.6 percent compared to the same period in 2024, or 2.0 percent when adjusting for temperature effects and working days, surpassing the previous maximum recorded in 2010 by 0.8 percent, according to REN. September alone showed a year-on-year variation of 2.2 percent, or 1.4 percent with corrections.
