In the 1st quarter of 2019
Electricity production increased by 0.3% year-on-year
In the 1st quarter of 2019, the electricity production, estimated from the data on the distribution of electric energy provided by the Electricity Company of Madeira, increased by 0.3% year-on-year.
Breaking down the data by source it should be highlighted that, compared to the first quarter of 2018, the electricity generated by hydropower and wind power decreased by 63.2% and 27.3%, respectively. This decline was compensated by the growth in production through other sources, mainly by thermal power (+24.1%) and solid waste power (+63.6%). It should also be mentioned that the production of electric energy using natural gas represented 17.4% of the total production mix, rising by 37.2% year-on-year.
