Alternative and nuclear energy in Spain
Spain: Alternative and nuclear energy was 25.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Spain, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
Spain recorded 25.5% for alternative and nuclear energy in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Spain peaked at 25.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2005.
Spain ranks 18th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.1% | — |
| 1991 | 18.0% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 17.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 16.4% | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 18.3% | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 16.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.1% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.6% | +5.9% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 15.6% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 14.9% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -12.5% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 13.4% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 15.7% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +23.2% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 21.9% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 22.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 19.4% | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 25.2% | +9.9% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.1% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 13.1% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.1% | 22.8% | 25.5% | 5 |
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- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Fuel imports 13.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Spain?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Spain was 25.5% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.