Portugal: Green Power, Pricey Reality

Описание: 🇵🇹 With great renewable progress come… surprisingly high electricity bills.

Once heavily reliant on imported fossil fuels, Portugal has quietly become one of Europe’s renewable front-runners.

🔋 In 2021, the country shut down its last coal plant — nine years ahead of schedule.

🌬️ In 2023, over 75% of its electricity came from renewables — mostly wind, hydro, and a growing share of solar.

⚡ The government is now betting on green hydrogen, storage, and better interconnections to stabilize the grid.

It’s a story of consistent policy, strong public support, and early action — but not without complications.

💰 Electricity prices remain among the highest in the EU, even though average household incomes are lower than the EU norm.

💧 Droughts have impacted hydro output, highlighting the risks of overreliance on weather-dependent sources.

🛢️ Natural gas still plays a backup role when the wind doesn’t blow.

🔌 The April 2025 Iberian blackout — still under investigation — showed that renewables alone aren’t enough without grid resilience and flexibility.

Portugal’s progress is real — and so are the trade-offs.

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