CLIMATE · HEATING · HDD

Heating degree days in Portugal

Track theoretical climate-related heating needs and compare the country’s NUTS 2 statistical regions.

2025 · Eurostat nrg_chddr2_a
National value1,159.7HDD · 2025
EU-272,827.82025
Gap vs EU-27-59.0 %
NUTS 2 regions7NUTS 2
1980 → 2025

Heating degree-day trend

Annual country history compared with EU-27.

198020253,989.0
PortugalEU-27

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NUTS 2 · 2025

NUTS 2 regions ranked by HDD

The regional ranking uses the same year as the national value. NUTS 2 are European statistical units and do not always match current administrative regions.

RankStatistical regionNUTSDegree days
#1 Norte PT11 1,556.4 Region page →
#2 Centro (PT) PT19 1,298.1 Region page →
#3 Alentejo PT1C 937.6 Region page →
#4 Oeste e Vale do Tejo PT1D 903.5 Region page →
#5 Península de Setúbal PT1B 754.2 Region page →
#6 Algarve PT15 748.5 Region page →
#7 Grande Lisboa PT1A 709.4 Region page →
METHODOLOGY

What does a high HDD mean?

A high Heating Degree Days level indicates a more demanding climate for heating during the year. On its own, it does not determine actual building energy consumption.

Eurostat · nrg_chddr2_a · HDD · 2025.