Portugal · island electricity systemElectricity in Madeira
The electricity system of Madeira: who operates it, how it is supplied, its plants and interconnections, and what the operator publishes.
Latest official data Real-time electricity data is not currently published through a verified public source. The values shown are the latest available official data.
| By source | MWh | share |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal (fuel oil, diesel) | 570,650 | 72.6 % |
| Hydro | 64,400 | 8.2 % |
| Wind | 83,810 | 10.7 % |
| Solar PV | 27,230 | 3.5 % |
| Waste (CVE) | 40,740 | 5.2 % |
Reporting period: 2020 [source]
| 2019 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy delivered to the grid | — | 785.9 |
| Annual peak load | 142.2 | 138.7 |
Billed consumption per island is not published: EDA gives it only for the region. Energy delivered to the grid is consumption plus losses, from EDA's management report. We do not estimate them.
Reporting period: 2020 · 2019–2020 [source]
Actual, at 2020-12
| Thermal (fuel oil, diesel) | 205.7 |
| Hydro | 77.2 |
| Wind | 63.1 |
| Solar PV | 20.2 |
| Waste (CVE) | 8.0 |
| Total | 374.2 |
Reporting period: 2020-12 [source]
Capacity at generator level in EDA's plants. The right-hand column is the 2022–2024 investment plan as approved; it does not say what was built.
Every figure on this page comes from one of the documents below. The worker checks them daily (plans, reports) and weekly (tariffs); if a document changes or does not respond, the values here stay the last validated ones.
- EEM — Caracterização do Sistema Elétrico da Madeira 2020 (Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira)retrieved 19/09/2026, 00:00:00 · last verified 18/10/2026, 11:23:26 · checked daily
The arrows and figures are measurements. The transmission grid is not shown: we do not have its routes for this country yet.
Madeira has no electrical connection to another system: everything consumed is generated on the island.
Who supplies the electricity?
Who operates, distributes and generates in Madeira; every line has its official source. Verified on 2026-09-19.
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
System and grid operator |
EEM — Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira, S.A.produção, transporte, distribuição e comercialização; Madeira e Porto Santo, dois sistemas isolados |
Regulator |
Generators
| Plant | Location | Owner | Technology | Capacity | Status | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Central Térmica da Vitória (CTV II) |
Funchal |
EEM |
Natural gas Oil |
100 MW |
in service |
|
Central térmica do Caniçal |
Caniçal |
— |
Oil |
36 MW |
in service |
|
Parques eólicos (12) |
— |
produtores privados |
Onshore wind |
63.1 MW |
in service |
|
Fotovoltaico (770 instalações) |
— |
produtores privados |
Solar |
20.2 MW |
in service |
|
Valorização de resíduos urbanos |
— |
— |
Waste |
8 MW |
in service |
|
Socorridos — bombagem |
Socorridos |
EEM |
Pumped-storage hydro |
11.3 MW |
in service |
|
Central do Porto Santo |
Porto Santo |
EEM |
Oil |
17.3 MW |
in service |
- Real-time data: not published. EEM — Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira does not publish live demand or generation for Madeira.
- Periodic publication: DREM — Energia elétrica na RAM (trimestral) (quarterly).
- Market price: none. Madeira is supplied under a regulated tariff.
- Data licence: EEM — Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira does not state one. The data are shown with attribution and the time of reading and are not redistributed through the API.
EEM — Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira · DREM — Energia elétrica na RAM (trimestral)
Frequently asked questions
Where do the figures on this page come from?
There are no live figures: EEM — Empresa de Electricidade da Madeira does not publish real-time data. The infrastructure facts come from official documents, each with its link, and the periodic figures are in DREM — Energia elétrica na RAM (trimestral).
Is Madeira connected to another electricity system?
No. Madeira is an isolated system: everything consumed there is generated on the island.
Is there an electricity market price for Madeira?
There is no market price for Madeira: the island is supplied under a regulated tariff, without a wholesale market of its own. No price from another zone is shown here.