Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
Notícias (GB)
In the 1st half of 2026, electricity generation in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 4.5% compared with the same period the previous year (Read more...)
In the 2nd quarter of 2026, the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, remaining the lowest in the Country (Read more...)
In the 1st quarter of 2026, the number of bankruptcy, insolvency and enterprise recovery cases filed in the first-instance courts of the Madeira District decreased quarter-on-quarter and increased year-on-year (Read more...)
In July 2026, the confidence indicator in Manufacturing, Construction and Public Works and Trade increased, while in Services there was a decrease (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the balance between the number of companies incorporated and dissolved decreased compared with the same period of the previous year (Read more...)
In June 2026, overnight stays in tourist accommodation in the Region decreased by 0.7% year-on-year, while total revenue grew by 5.6% (Read more...)
DREM releases income statistics for 2024 based on personal income tax returns (Read more...)
In 2024, the death rate from "malignant tumours" was highest in Santana, Machico and Funchal, and lowest in Câmara de Lobos, Porto Moniz and Calheta (Read more...)
In 2025, around one in every five children aged 5 to 14 had obesity (Read more...)
In the first half of 2026, the banana commercialisation decreased by 19.8% year-on-year (Read more...)
Subscribe to our newsletter and get statistical data as soon as it is available!...
In 2024,
Electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira increased by 2.0% compared to the previous year
The production of electricity estimated based on data provided by the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), demonstrated a 2.0% growth compared to 2023.
An analysis of the electricity production mix in 2024 — which totalled approximately 953.4 Gigawatt hours (GWh) — reveals a marked increase in the contribution of wind power (+39.3%), urban solid waste (+8.6%), hydroelectric (+4.3%), and photovoltaic energy sources (+2.4%), while thermal energy sources experienced a decline (-5.1%).
The share of total electricity production from thermal sources decreased from 72.1% in 2023 to 67.1% in 2024. Conversely, the proportion of renewable sources rose from 27.9% to 32.9%, representing the highest percentage since the beginning of the available series in 2009.
It is noteworthy that natural gas maintained a significant role in electricity production, accounting for 16.5% of the total, compared to 13.2% during the same period in 2023. This reflects a 27.4% increase in electricity production from natural gas compared to the previous year.
Focusing on the fourth quarter of 2024, electricity production amounted to 244.8 GWh, representing a year-on-year increase of 2.2%.
DREM releases data on the Energy Balance for the year 2023
DREM also publishes today information produced by the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG), namely the energy balance for 2023.
For more information, please click on:
Copyright © 2026 Direção Regional de Estatística da Madeira. All rights reserved.
Address: Calçada de Santa Clara 38, 9004-545 Funchal, Madeira Island
Phone: +351 291 145 126 (National landline call)


