In the first six months of 2019
Electricity production increased by 1.5% year-on-year
In the first six months of 2019, the electricity production, estimated from the data on the distribution of electric energy provided by the Electricity Company of Madeira, increased by 1.5% year-on-year.
Breaking down the data by source it should be highlighted that, compared to in the first half of 2019, the electricity generated by hydropower and wind power decreased by 56.2% and 26.8%, respectively. This decline was compensated by the growth in production through other sources, mainly by thermal power (+21.0%) and solid waste power (+27.2%). It should also be mentioned that the production of electric energy using natural gas represented 17.8% of the total production mix, rising by 40.8% year-on-year.
In the 2nd quarter 2019, the distribution of electric energy increased by 2.6% from the year-ago quarter.
