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  "language": "en",
  "interfaceLanguage": "en",
  "url": "https://voltformer.com/news/ren-portugal-nine-month-electricity-gas-statistics-october-2026",
  "slug": "ren-portugal-nine-month-electricity-gas-statistics-october-2026",
  "category": "renewable-integration",
  "publishDate": "2026-10-02",
  "sourceName": "REN",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.ren.pt/en-gb/media/news/portugal-breaks-electricity-consumption-record-in-the-first-nine-months",
  "readingTimeMinutes": 1,
  "tags": [
    "Portugal",
    "Electricity demand",
    "Renewable energy",
    "October 2026"
  ],
  "content": {
    "title": "Portugal sets nine-month electricity-use record",
    "summary": "REN says power consumption reached 40.5 TWh in January–September, while renewable generation covered 64% of demand and imports reached a period record.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "heading": "Demand and generation mix",
        "paragraphs": [
          "In its 2 October update, REN said nine-month electricity use was 3.4% above the 2025 record, or 2.9% after weather and working-day adjustment. Renewables supplied 64%: hydro 24%, wind 23%, solar 13% and biomass 5%."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "REN",
            "url": "https://www.ren.pt/en-gb/media/news/portugal-breaks-electricity-consumption-record-in-the-first-nine-months"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "heading": "Gas supply and cross-border flows",
        "paragraphs": [
          "Natural gas generation met 14% of demand and imports 22%. Gas use totalled 33.2 TWh, up 0.5%; Sines supplied all September demand. REN said year-to-date gas came mainly from Nigeria (58%), the United States (34%) and Russia (8%)."
        ],
        "sources": [
          {
            "name": "REN",
            "url": "https://www.ren.pt/en-gb/media/news/portugal-breaks-electricity-consumption-record-in-the-first-nine-months"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "companies": []
}